#24500B
Closest named color: Forest (#0B5509). oklch(38.5% 0.108 137.1), rgb(36, 80, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.42:1).
About this color
#24500B 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Forest (#0B5509) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24500B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 80, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 76%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.108 137.1) |
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 #24500B | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24500B | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #24500B text on white | 9.42:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24500B text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CCE1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 137)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.08 137.2)
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Step 400
400
#79B360
oklch(70.7% 0.129 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#549F2D
oklch(63.1% 0.165 137)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#317300
oklch(49.3% 0.149 137)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24500B
oklch(38.5% 0.108 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E08
oklch(27.1% 0.069 136.8)
#24500B 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) | #534800 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4513 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214D43 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24500B
#24500B
oklch(38.5% 0.108 137.1)
- #5A2E69
#5A2E69
oklch(38.5% 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 #24500B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.022
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.032
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.033
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.035
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.041
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
Use #24500B 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.