#246506
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(44.7% 0.137 138.9), rgb(36, 101, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#246506 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246506 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 101, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 89%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.137 138.9) |
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 #246506 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246506 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #246506 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #246506 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDF
oklch(93.6% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE1C5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 139)
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Step 300
300
#A7CE9C
oklch(81% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 400
400
#76B464
oklch(70.8% 0.128 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#4FA034
oklch(63.2% 0.164 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#246506
oklch(44.7% 0.137 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#132E0A
oklch(27% 0.068 138.8)
#246506 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) | #685B00 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #605614 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6155 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246506
#246506
oklch(44.7% 0.137 138.9)
- #743684
#743684
oklch(44.8% 0.137 319)
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 #246506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.018
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.051
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
Use #246506 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.