#244D16
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.7), rgb(36, 77, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#244D16 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244D16 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 77, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 56%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.7) |
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 #244D16 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244D16 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #244D16 text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #244D16 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA0
oklch(80.9% 0.071 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BB26B
oklch(70.8% 0.115 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#579E41
oklch(63.2% 0.147 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#3A881B
oklch(55.6% 0.16 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#2C730B
oklch(49.1% 0.148 138.7)
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Step 800
800
#265E0F
oklch(42.8% 0.123 138.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244D16
oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D0E
oklch(26.9% 0.061 138.3)
#244D16 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) | #4F460F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214A42 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244D16
#244D16
oklch(37.7% 0.096 138.7)
- #572F62
#572F62
oklch(37.8% 0.096 318.7)
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 #244D16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.029
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.031
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.031
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.041
Use #244D16 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.