#24646C
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(46.6% 0.065 206.7), rgb(36, 100, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#24646C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24646C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 100, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.6% 0.065 206.7) |
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 #24646C | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #24646C | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24646C text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #24646C text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#7CAAB0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 206.2)
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Step 500
500
#58959D
oklch(63.2% 0.064 206.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B7F88
oklch(55.6% 0.07 206.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#24646C
oklch(46.6% 0.065 206.7)
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Step 800
800
#26575E
oklch(42.6% 0.054 207.8)
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Step 900
900
#24484D
oklch(37.7% 0.042 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#162A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.026 207.9)
#24646C 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) | #5C606D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51586C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006866 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24646C
#24646C
oklch(46.6% 0.065 206.7)
- #7A4B46
#7A4B46
oklch(46.5% 0.065 26.4)
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 #24646C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.046
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
Use #24646C 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.