#244B2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(37.6% 0.066 151.3), rgb(36, 75, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#244B2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244B2F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 75, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.066 151.3) |
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 #244B2F | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244B2F | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #244B2F text on white | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #244B2F text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#AACAB1
oklch(80.8% 0.049 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAF88
oklch(70.7% 0.078 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#589B6A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#3B8551
oklch(55.6% 0.109 151)
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Step 700
700
#2C7142
oklch(49.2% 0.102 151.3)
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Step 800
800
#265C37
oklch(42.8% 0.084 151.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.066 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#162C1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 151.6)
#244B2F 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) | #4B452D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464131 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4A44 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244B2F
#244B2F
oklch(37.6% 0.066 151.3)
- #553451
#553451
oklch(37.6% 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 #244B2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.054
Use #244B2F 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.