#24501A
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.6% 0.097 140.1), rgb(36, 80, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#24501A is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24501A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 80, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 51%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.097 140.1) |
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 #24501A | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24501A | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.5 | Not readable |
| #24501A text on white | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24501A text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200
#CCE0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8CDA0
oklch(81% 0.074 140.1)
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Step 400
400
#78B26C
oklch(70.6% 0.116 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#539E42
oklch(63% 0.148 140)
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Step 600
600
#34891F
oklch(55.7% 0.162 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#26740F
oklch(49.2% 0.15 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#225E12
oklch(42.6% 0.123 140)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24501A
oklch(38.6% 0.097 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#142D0F
oklch(26.8% 0.061 140.4)
#24501A 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) | #524914 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C451E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204D45 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24501A
#24501A
oklch(38.6% 0.097 140.1)
- #5A3164
#5A3164
oklch(38.7% 0.096 319.5)
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 #24501A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.025
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.036
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.037
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
Use #24501A 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.