#24595C
Closest named color: Deep Teal (#00555A). oklch(43% 0.056 200.4), rgb(36, 89, 92).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#24595C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Teal (#00555A), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Teal (#00555A) |
| Black text | 2.65:1 |
| White text | 7.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24595C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 89, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 44%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.056 200.4) |
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 #24595C | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #24595C | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24595C text on white | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #24595C text on black | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7C9
oklch(80.8% 0.032 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.052 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#55969A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 200.7)
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Step 600
600
#378084
oklch(55.6% 0.072 200.2)
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Step 700
700
#286C70
oklch(49% 0.067 200.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#24595C
oklch(43% 0.056 200.4)
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Step 900
900
#22494B
oklch(37.8% 0.044 199.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.028 199.4)
#24595C 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) | #53555C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005C5A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #515151 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24595C
#24595C
oklch(43% 0.056 200.4)
- #6B4343
#6B4343
oklch(42.9% 0.056 19.6)
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 #24595C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.025
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.050
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.058
Use #24595C 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.