#244D3A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(38.4% 0.057 161.9), rgb(36, 77, 58).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#244D3A is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244D3A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 77, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 36%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.4% 0.057 161.9) |
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 #244D3A | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244D3A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #244D3A text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #244D3A text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE7
oklch(93.7% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 161.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CAB8
oklch(81% 0.043 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#79AE93
oklch(70.6% 0.069 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#549A79
oklch(63.1% 0.088 162)
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Step 600
600
#358462
oklch(55.5% 0.095 162.3)
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Step 700
700
#277051
oklch(49.1% 0.088 162)
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Step 800
800
#225B42
oklch(42.6% 0.073 161.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244D3A
oklch(38.4% 0.057 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#152C21
oklch(27% 0.036 161.9)
#244D3A 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) | #4C4839 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46433B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #184D48 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244D3A
#244D3A
oklch(38.4% 0.057 161.9)
- #59374C
#59374C
oklch(38.5% 0.058 342.5)
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 #244D3A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.038
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #244D3A 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.