#244E09
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(37.9% 0.106 136.5), rgb(36, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#244E09 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244E09 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.106 136.5) |
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 #244E09 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244E09 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #244E09 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #244E09 text on black | 2.16:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD9A
oklch(80.9% 0.08 136.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AB360
oklch(70.8% 0.129 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#569F2E
oklch(63.2% 0.163 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244E09
oklch(37.9% 0.106 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#162E09
oklch(27.2% 0.067 136.5)
#244E09 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) | #514700 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4311 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224B41 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244E09
#244E09
oklch(37.9% 0.106 136.5)
- #582D67
#582D67
oklch(37.9% 0.106 316.7)
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 #244E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.026
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.027
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.028
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.030
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.032
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
Use #244E09 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.