#24564E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.6% 0.056 181.5), rgb(36, 86, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#24564E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.51:1 |
| White text | 8.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24564E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 86, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 41%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.056 181.5) |
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 #24564E | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24564E | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24564E text on white | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #24564E text on black | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA3
oklch(70.8% 0.052 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#59978C
oklch(63.1% 0.067 181.5)
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Step 600
600
#3C8176
oklch(55.5% 0.072 181.8)
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Step 700
700
#2E6D63
oklch(49.1% 0.067 181.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24564E
oklch(41.6% 0.056 181.5)
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Step 900
900
#254943
oklch(37.6% 0.043 181.9)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#24564E 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) | #52514E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4B4F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #055853 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24564E
#24564E
oklch(41.6% 0.056 181.5)
- #653F4A
#653F4A
oklch(41.6% 0.055 1)
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 #24564E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.025
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
Use #24564E 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.