#244F2A
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(38.6% 0.078 146.8), rgb(36, 79, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#244F2A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #244F2A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 79, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 37%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.078 146.8) |
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 #244F2A | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #244F2A | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #244F2A text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #244F2A 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
#CCDFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8CBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.058 147.3)
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Step 400
400
#79B17E
oklch(70.8% 0.094 146.7)
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Step 500
500
#539D5D
oklch(63.1% 0.12 147)
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Step 600
600
#348743
oklch(55.6% 0.13 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#267234
oklch(49% 0.121 146.8)
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Step 800
800
#225D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.1 146.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#244F2A
oklch(38.6% 0.078 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#152D18
oklch(27.1% 0.049 146.9)
#244F2A 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) | #504927 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D4D46 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #244F2A
#244F2A
oklch(38.6% 0.078 146.8)
- #5A345A
#5A345A
oklch(38.7% 0.079 327)
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 #244F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
Use #244F2A 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.