#244A2E
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.2% 0.065 150.7), rgb(36, 74, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#244A2E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244A2E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 74, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.065 150.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #244A2E | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244A2E | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #244A2E text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #244A2E text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFD0
oklch(88.6% 0.028 150.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.048 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF88
oklch(70.8% 0.078 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#599B6A
oklch(63.2% 0.1 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8551
oklch(55.6% 0.108 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#2E7042
oklch(49% 0.1 151)
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Step 800
800
#285C36
oklch(42.8% 0.084 150.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244A2E
oklch(37.2% 0.065 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#244A2E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4A442C | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #454130 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4943 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244A2E
#244A2E
oklch(37.2% 0.065 150.7)
- #543350
#543350
oklch(37.2% 0.065 331.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #244A2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.027
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #244A2E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.