#246551
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.9% 0.074 169.5), rgb(36, 101, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#246551 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246551 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 101, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 47%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.074 169.5) |
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 #246551 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246551 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #246551 text on white | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #246551 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 170.5)
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Step 400
400
#7DAD9B
oklch(70.8% 0.058 169.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9882
oklch(63.1% 0.073 169.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D826C
oklch(55.5% 0.079 170.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#246551
oklch(45.9% 0.074 169.5)
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Step 800
800
#285A49
oklch(42.8% 0.062 168.7)
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Step 900
900
#254A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 168.8)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#246551 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) | #625E50 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595752 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00665F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246551
#246551
oklch(45.9% 0.074 169.5)
- #77465E
#77465E
oklch(46% 0.075 349.7)
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 #246551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.042
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.052
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #246551 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.