#244F26
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.5% 0.083 144.7), rgb(36, 79, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#244F26 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244F26 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 79, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.083 144.7) |
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 #244F26 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244F26 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #244F26 text on white | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #244F26 text on black | 2.22:1 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 144)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA8
oklch(81% 0.062 144.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B179
oklch(70.7% 0.1 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#549D57
oklch(63.1% 0.126 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#35873B
oklch(55.5% 0.137 144.7)
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Step 700
700
#26732D
oklch(49.2% 0.129 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#225D26
oklch(42.6% 0.106 144.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244F26
oklch(38.5% 0.083 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#244F26 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) | #504823 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4429 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E4D45 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244F26
#244F26
oklch(38.5% 0.083 144.7)
- #59335C
#59335C
oklch(38.5% 0.082 324.4)
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 #244F26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
Use #244F26 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.