#244B37
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6), rgb(36, 75, 55).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#244B37 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244B37 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 75, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 35%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6) |
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 #244B37 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244B37 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #244B37 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #244B37 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB7
oklch(81% 0.043 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.068 160)
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Step 500
500
#579A77
oklch(63.2% 0.087 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#3A8460
oklch(55.6% 0.094 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#2B704F
oklch(49.2% 0.088 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#255B41
oklch(42.7% 0.073 160)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#244B37 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) | #4A4636 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444238 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #194B45 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244B37
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
- #56364B
#56364B
oklch(37.9% 0.056 340.5)
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 #244B37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.057
Use #244B37 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.