#24535A
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.3% 0.052 208.3), rgb(36, 83, 90).
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White text reads best on this color (8.53:1).
About this color
#24535A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24535A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 83, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 43%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.3% 0.052 208.3) |
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 #24535A | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc -93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24535A | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #24535A text on white | 8.53:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #24535A text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7CB
oklch(81% 0.031 207)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.049 208)
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Step 500
500
#5A949D
oklch(63% 0.062 208.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E7E88
oklch(55.5% 0.067 208.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B74
oklch(49.2% 0.063 208.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24535A
oklch(41.3% 0.052 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#26484D
oklch(37.8% 0.04 207.8)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#24535A 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) | #4C505A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444A5A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005755 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24535A
#24535A
oklch(41.3% 0.052 208.3)
- #65403B
#65403B
oklch(41.3% 0.053 28)
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 #24535A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.054
Use #24535A 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.