#24535E
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(41.4% 0.054 215.3), rgb(36, 83, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#24535E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24535E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 83, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 45%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.4% 0.054 215.3) |
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 #24535E | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24535E | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #24535E text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #24535E text on black | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | 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
#E3EBEE
oklch(93.5% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 214.9)
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Step 500
500
#5994A2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#3D7E8D
oklch(55.7% 0.07 214.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6A78
oklch(49.1% 0.065 215.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24535E
oklch(41.4% 0.054 215.3)
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Step 900
900
#254750
oklch(37.6% 0.042 216.9)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#24535E 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) | #4B505F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434A5E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005756 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24535E
#24535E
oklch(41.4% 0.054 215.3)
- #654137
#654137
oklch(41.4% 0.053 36.2)
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 #24535E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #24535E 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.