#24554B
Closest named color: Dark Blue Green (#005249). oklch(41.2% 0.056 178.1), rgb(36, 85, 75).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#24554B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Blue Green (#005249), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Blue Green (#005249) |
| Black text | 2.47:1 |
| White text | 8.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24554B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 85, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 40%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.2% 0.056 178.1) |
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 #24554B | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24554B | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #24554B text on white | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #24554B 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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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
#7DACA1
oklch(70.8% 0.053 178.6)
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Step 500
500
#5A9789
oklch(63.1% 0.067 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#3E8173
oklch(55.5% 0.072 178)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D61
oklch(49% 0.067 178.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24554B
oklch(41.2% 0.056 178.1)
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Step 900
900
#264942
oklch(37.7% 0.043 179.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#24554B 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) | #52504B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A4C | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #095652 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24554B
#24554B
oklch(41.2% 0.056 178.1)
- #643E4B
#643E4B
oklch(41.3% 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 #24554B, 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 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
Use #24554B 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.