#244E4B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.3% 0.047 189.3), rgb(36, 78, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#244E4B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244E4B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 78, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.3% 0.047 189.3) |
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 #244E4B | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244E4B | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #244E4B text on white | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #244E4B text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.035 189.5)
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Step 400
400
#77ACA8
oklch(70.6% 0.056 190)
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Step 500
500
#509893
oklch(63.2% 0.073 189.6)
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Step 600
600
#30827D
oklch(55.6% 0.079 189.5)
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Step 700
700
#216E69
oklch(49.1% 0.074 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A56
oklch(42.8% 0.061 188.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244E4B
oklch(39.3% 0.047 189.3)
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Step 950
950
#142B29
oklch(26.9% 0.029 188.3)
#244E4B 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) | #4A4A4B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #43454B | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C504D | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244E4B
#244E4B
oklch(39.3% 0.047 189.3)
- #5C3B40
#5C3B40
oklch(39.2% 0.047 9.5)
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 #244E4B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.015
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
Use #244E4B 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.