#24626F
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.2% 0.066 214), rgb(36, 98, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#24626F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24626F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 98, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 51%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.066 214) |
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 #24626F | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #24626F | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24626F text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #24626F text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.4 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6CD
oklch(80.8% 0.032 214.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA9B4
oklch(70.6% 0.051 214.5)
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Step 500
500
#5994A2
oklch(63.2% 0.065 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C7E8D
oklch(55.6% 0.071 214.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#24626F
oklch(46.2% 0.066 214)
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Step 800
800
#275761
oklch(42.8% 0.054 213.2)
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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)
#24626F 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) | #585F70 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E576F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006766 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24626F
#24626F
oklch(46.2% 0.066 214)
- #794B40
#794B40
oklch(46.3% 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 #24626F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.055
Use #24626F 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.