#24616E
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.9% 0.065 214.2), rgb(36, 97, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#24616E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24616E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 97, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.065 214.2) |
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 #24616E | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #24616E | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24616E text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #24616E text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.031 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#7DA9B4
oklch(70.7% 0.05 214.9)
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Step 500
500
#5994A1
oklch(63.1% 0.064 213.3)
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Step 600
600
#3D7E8C
oklch(55.6% 0.069 213.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#24616E
oklch(45.9% 0.065 214.2)
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Step 800
800
#285761
oklch(42.8% 0.054 213.4)
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Step 900
900
#25474F
oklch(37.6% 0.042 214.7)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#24616E 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) | #585E6F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D566E | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006665 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24616E
#24616E
oklch(45.9% 0.065 214.2)
- #784A3F
#784A3F
oklch(45.9% 0.066 34.2)
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 #24616E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.055
Use #24616E 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.