#244D20
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.8% 0.086 142), rgb(36, 77, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#244D20 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244D20 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 77, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 41%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.086 142) |
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 #244D20 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244D20 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #244D20 text on white | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #244D20 text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA5
oklch(81% 0.065 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BB175
oklch(70.7% 0.103 142)
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Step 500
500
#579D50
oklch(63.1% 0.131 142)
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Step 600
600
#398732
oklch(55.5% 0.143 142)
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Step 700
700
#2B7324
oklch(49.2% 0.134 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#255D20
oklch(42.6% 0.11 142)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244D20
oklch(37.8% 0.086 142)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#244D20 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) | #4F461C | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494323 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4B43 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244D20
#244D20
oklch(37.8% 0.086 142)
- #57315D
#57315D
oklch(37.9% 0.086 322)
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 #244D20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.028
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.042
Use #244D20 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.