#244D2F
Closest named color: Evergreen (#05472A). oklch(38.1% 0.069 150.7), rgb(36, 77, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#244D2F is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Evergreen (#05472A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Evergreen (#05472A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244D2F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 77, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.069 150.7) |
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 #244D2F | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244D2F | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #244D2F text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #244D2F 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
#E3EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 151.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFD0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CBB0
oklch(81% 0.052 151.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB086
oklch(70.8% 0.084 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#569C67
oklch(63.2% 0.107 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#37864F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#29713F
oklch(49% 0.107 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#245C35
oklch(42.6% 0.087 150.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244D2F
oklch(38.1% 0.069 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#152C1B
oklch(26.8% 0.043 151)
#244D2F 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) | #4D472D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474331 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C4C45 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244D2F
#244D2F
oklch(38.1% 0.069 150.7)
- #583454
#583454
oklch(38.1% 0.071 330.9)
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 #244D2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #244D2F 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.