#244F08
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.2% 0.108 136.6), rgb(36, 79, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#244F08 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Forest (#0B5509), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244F08 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 79, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 82%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.108 136.6) |
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 #244F08 | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244F08 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #244F08 text on white | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #244F08 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.046 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD99
oklch(80.9% 0.081 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B35F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 136.7)
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Step 500
500
#559F2B
oklch(63.1% 0.166 136.6)
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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
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244F08
oklch(38.2% 0.108 136.6)
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Step 950
950
#152E08
oklch(27.1% 0.069 136.8)
#244F08 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) | #524700 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4411 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #224C42 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244F08
#244F08
oklch(38.2% 0.108 136.6)
- #592D68
#592D68
oklch(38.1% 0.108 316.9)
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 #244F08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.023
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.030
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.034
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
Use #244F08 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.