#244B18
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.1% 0.091 139), rgb(36, 75, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#244B18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244B18 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 75, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.091 139) |
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 #244B18 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244B18 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #244B18 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #244B18 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C8
oklch(88.6% 0.038 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCCA2
oklch(81% 0.068 139)
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Step 400
400
#7DB16E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#5A9D46
oklch(63.1% 0.139 139)
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Step 600
600
#3D8725
oklch(55.5% 0.151 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F7216
oklch(49% 0.14 139)
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Step 800
800
#285D16
oklch(42.6% 0.116 139)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244B18
oklch(37.1% 0.091 139)
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Step 950
950
#172D10
oklch(27% 0.058 138.6)
#244B18 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) | #4D4412 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214840 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244B18
#244B18
oklch(37.1% 0.091 139)
- #542E5E
#542E5E
oklch(37% 0.091 319)
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 #244B18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.024
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.032
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.039
Use #244B18 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.