#244E18
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38% 0.095 139.4), rgb(36, 78, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#244E18 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244E18 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 78, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 53%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.095 139.4) |
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 #244E18 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244E18 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #244E18 text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #244E18 text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE0
oklch(93.5% 0.02 138.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26C
oklch(70.7% 0.115 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#569E42
oklch(63.1% 0.147 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#38881E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 139.4)
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Step 700
700
#2A730F
oklch(49% 0.147 139.4)
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Step 800
800
#245E11
oklch(42.7% 0.123 139.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244E18
oklch(38% 0.095 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#152D0F
oklch(26.9% 0.06 139.7)
#244E18 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) | #504712 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204B43 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244E18
#244E18
oklch(38% 0.095 139.4)
- #582F62
#582F62
oklch(38% 0.096 319.5)
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 #244E18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.033
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.034
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.042
Use #244E18 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.