#24504F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40% 0.049 193.4), rgb(36, 80, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#24504F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24504F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 80, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 38%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.049 193.4) |
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 #24504F | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24504F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #24504F text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #24504F text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDD
oklch(88.6% 0.02 193)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 194.3)
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Step 400
400
#75ADAB
oklch(70.8% 0.059 193.1)
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Step 500
500
#4D9896
oklch(63.1% 0.075 193.1)
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Step 600
600
#2B8281
oklch(55.6% 0.081 194)
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Step 700
700
#1C6E6D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#1B5A59
oklch(42.8% 0.062 193.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#24504F
oklch(40% 0.049 193.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2B
oklch(26.9% 0.031 195.5)
#24504F 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) | #4B4C4F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44474F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #075250 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24504F
#24504F
oklch(40% 0.049 193.4)
- #5F3D40
#5F3D40
oklch(40% 0.048 13.7)
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 #24504F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.011
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.025
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #24504F 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.