#24636C
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(46.3% 0.065 208.3), rgb(36, 99, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#24636C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24636C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 99, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.065 208.3) |
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 #24636C | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #24636C | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24636C text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #24636C text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#CDDDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.032 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB1
oklch(70.8% 0.05 207.8)
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Step 500
500
#58959E
oklch(63.2% 0.065 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F89
oklch(55.7% 0.07 208.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#24636C
oklch(46.3% 0.065 208.3)
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Step 800
800
#27575E
oklch(42.6% 0.053 208)
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Step 900
900
#25484D
oklch(37.7% 0.041 207.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#24636C 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) | #5A5F6D | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50576C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006766 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24636C
#24636C
oklch(46.3% 0.065 208.3)
- #794B44
#794B44
oklch(46.4% 0.064 29.1)
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 #24636C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.022
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #24636C 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.