#244E1A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38% 0.094 139.9), rgb(36, 78, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#244E1A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244E1A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 78, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 50%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.094 139.9) |
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 #244E1A | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244E1A | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #244E1A text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #244E1A 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
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA1
oklch(80.8% 0.07 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AB26E
oklch(70.8% 0.112 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#569E45
oklch(63.2% 0.144 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#388823
oklch(55.6% 0.156 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#2A7315
oklch(49.1% 0.145 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E15
oklch(42.7% 0.12 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244E1A
oklch(38% 0.094 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#152D10
oklch(26.9% 0.059 140.2)
#244E1A 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) | #504714 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204B43 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244E1A
#244E1A
oklch(38% 0.094 139.9)
- #583061
#583061
oklch(38.1% 0.093 320.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #244E1A
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #244E1A. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.034
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.042
Use #244E1A 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.