#24544F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.1% 0.053 186.3), rgb(36, 84, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#24544F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24544F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 84, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.1% 0.053 186.3) |
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 #24544F | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24544F | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #24544F text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #24544F 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.017 187.8)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C3
oklch(80.8% 0.031 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EABA5
oklch(70.7% 0.049 185.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B968F
oklch(63.1% 0.063 186.1)
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Step 600
600
#3E8079
oklch(55.5% 0.068 186.3)
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Step 700
700
#306D66
oklch(49.2% 0.064 185.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24544F
oklch(41.1% 0.053 186.3)
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Step 900
900
#264945
oklch(37.8% 0.041 186.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#24544F 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) | #50504F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484A50 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055652 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24544F
#24544F
oklch(41.1% 0.053 186.3)
- #633E46
#633E46
oklch(41% 0.053 5.6)
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 #24544F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.019
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.048
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.056
Use #24544F 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.