#244D21
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(37.9% 0.085 142.4), rgb(36, 77, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#244D21 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.085 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 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244D21 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 77, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 40%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.085 142.4) |
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 #244D21 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244D21 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #244D21 text on white | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #244D21 text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#AACCA6
oklch(81% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB176
oklch(70.7% 0.102 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#579D51
oklch(63.1% 0.13 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#398734
oklch(55.5% 0.142 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7226
oklch(49% 0.131 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#255D21
oklch(42.6% 0.109 142.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244D21
oklch(37.9% 0.085 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#162D14
oklch(27% 0.053 142.3)
#244D21 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) | #4F461D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494324 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F4B43 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244D21
#244D21
oklch(37.9% 0.085 142.4)
- #57315C
#57315C
oklch(37.9% 0.085 322.8)
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 #244D21, 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 0.039
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
Use #244D21 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.