#246900
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.9% 0.144 138.7), rgb(36, 105, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#246900 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246900 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.144 138.7) |
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 #246900 | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246900 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #246900 text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #246900 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#CAE1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE9A
oklch(80.8% 0.084 139.1)
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Step 400
400
#73B460
oklch(70.6% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#4BA12C
oklch(63.2% 0.173 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#328900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.7)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#246900
oklch(45.9% 0.144 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F07
oklch(37.8% 0.113 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#122E08
oklch(26.9% 0.071 138.6)
#246900 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645912 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C6558 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246900
#246900
oklch(45.9% 0.144 138.7)
- #78378A
#78378A
oklch(45.8% 0.144 318.4)
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 #246900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.025
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.050
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.065
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #246900 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.