#244F23
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.5% 0.086 143.3), rgb(36, 79, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#244F23 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244F23 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 79, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 39%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.086 143.3) |
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 #244F23 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244F23 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #244F23 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #244F23 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#79B176
oklch(70.6% 0.103 143.2)
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Step 500
500
#549D52
oklch(63% 0.131 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#358835
oklch(55.7% 0.144 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#277327
oklch(49.1% 0.134 143.2)
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Step 800
800
#225E22
oklch(42.8% 0.111 143.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244F23
oklch(38.5% 0.086 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#152D14
oklch(27% 0.054 143.1)
#244F23 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) | #51481F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4426 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4D45 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244F23
#244F23
oklch(38.5% 0.086 143.3)
- #59325E
#59325E
oklch(38.4% 0.087 322.9)
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 #244F23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.040
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.042
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.047
Use #244F23 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.