#24636A
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(46.3% 0.064 205.4), rgb(36, 99, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#24636A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24636A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 99, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.064 205.4) |
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 #24636A | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #24636A | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24636A text on white | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #24636A text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CA
oklch(80.9% 0.032 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAAF
oklch(70.7% 0.05 204.5)
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Step 500
500
#59959C
oklch(63.2% 0.063 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#3C7F87
oklch(55.6% 0.069 205.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#24636A
oklch(46.3% 0.064 205.4)
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Step 800
800
#27575D
oklch(42.6% 0.053 206.3)
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Step 900
900
#25484C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 205.1)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#24636A 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) | #5B5F6A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006765 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24636A
#24636A
oklch(46.3% 0.064 205.4)
- #794A46
#794A46
oklch(46.2% 0.065 25.1)
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 #24636A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.021
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.048
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
Use #24636A 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.