#244C12
Closest named color: Bottle Green (#044A05). oklch(37.4% 0.098 137.7), rgb(36, 76, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#244C12 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bottle Green (#044A05), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bottle Green (#044A05) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244C12 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 76, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 62%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.098 137.7) |
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 #244C12 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244C12 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #244C12 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #244C12 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 137.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACC9E
oklch(80.8% 0.073 137.6)
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Step 400
400
#7CB268
oklch(70.8% 0.118 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#599E3C
oklch(63.2% 0.15 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C8812
oklch(55.7% 0.163 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E09
oklch(42.8% 0.126 137.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244C12
oklch(37.4% 0.098 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#244C12 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) | #4F4509 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494217 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214940 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244C12
#244C12
oklch(37.4% 0.098 137.7)
- #552E62
#552E62
oklch(37.4% 0.097 317.2)
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 #244C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.028
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.029
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.035
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.038
Use #244C12 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.