#245442
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.7% 0.061 166.3), rgb(36, 84, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#245442 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #245442 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 84, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.061 166.3) |
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 #245442 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #245442 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #245442 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #245442 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.02 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BB
oklch(80.8% 0.035 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC99
oklch(70.6% 0.056 166.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9880
oklch(63.1% 0.073 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#408269
oklch(55.6% 0.079 166.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E57
oklch(49.1% 0.074 166.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#245442
oklch(40.7% 0.061 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#274A3C
oklch(37.8% 0.048 166.2)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#245442 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) | #524E41 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4943 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #11544F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #245442
#245442
oklch(40.7% 0.061 166.3)
- #623C50
#623C50
oklch(40.8% 0.061 347.3)
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 #245442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.041
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
Use #245442 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.