#244F28
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.6% 0.08 145.7), rgb(36, 79, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#244F28 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244F28 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 79, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.08 145.7) |
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 #244F28 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244F28 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #244F28 text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #244F28 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
#CCDFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA9
oklch(81% 0.061 145)
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Step 400
400
#79B17C
oklch(70.7% 0.096 145.8)
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Step 500
500
#549D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.123 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#35873F
oklch(55.5% 0.133 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#267331
oklch(49.2% 0.125 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#225D29
oklch(42.6% 0.103 145.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244F28
oklch(38.6% 0.08 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D17
oklch(27.1% 0.05 145.8)
#244F28 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) | #504825 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4D46 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244F28
#244F28
oklch(38.6% 0.08 145.7)
- #59335B
#59335B
oklch(38.4% 0.081 325.2)
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 #244F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.047
Use #244F28 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.