#244C27
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.7% 0.077 145.4), rgb(36, 76, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#244C27 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244C27 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 76, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.077 145.4) |
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 #244C27 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244C27 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #244C27 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #244C27 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.058 145)
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Step 400
400
#7BB07D
oklch(70.6% 0.092 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#589C5C
oklch(63.1% 0.117 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8641
oklch(55.5% 0.128 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#2C7233
oklch(49.2% 0.119 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#265D2B
oklch(42.8% 0.099 145.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244C27
oklch(37.7% 0.077 145.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 145)
#244C27 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) | #4D4624 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484229 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4A43 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244C27
#244C27
oklch(37.7% 0.077 145.4)
- #563257
#563257
oklch(37.6% 0.076 326)
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 #244C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.044
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
Use #244C27 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.