#244D2B
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38% 0.074 147.8), rgb(36, 77, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#244D2B is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244D2B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 77, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.074 147.8) |
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 #244D2B | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244D2B | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #244D2B text on white | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #244D2B text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBAD
oklch(80.9% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB081
oklch(70.7% 0.089 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#569C61
oklch(63.1% 0.113 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#388647
oklch(55.5% 0.123 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#297239
oklch(49.2% 0.115 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#245D2F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 147.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244D2B
oklch(38% 0.074 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D19
oklch(27.1% 0.048 148)
#244D2B 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) | #4E4729 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4B45 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244D2B
#244D2B
oklch(38% 0.074 147.8)
- #573356
#573356
oklch(37.9% 0.074 327.9)
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 #244D2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
Use #244D2B 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.