#24544A
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(40.9% 0.055 177.8), rgb(36, 84, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.59:1).
About this color
#24544A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.44:1 |
| White text | 8.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24544A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 84, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.055 177.8) |
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 #24544A | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24544A | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #24544A text on white | 8.59:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #24544A text on black | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -12.8 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7EACA0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9789
oklch(63.1% 0.066 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8173
oklch(55.6% 0.071 177.9)
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Step 700
700
#306D61
oklch(49.1% 0.066 178.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24544A
oklch(40.9% 0.055 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#264941
oklch(37.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#24544A 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) | #514F4A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494A4B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0A5551 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24544A
#24544A
oklch(40.9% 0.055 177.8)
- #633D4A
#633D4A
oklch(40.9% 0.056 357.8)
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 #24544A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.023
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
Use #24544A 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.