#246A49
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.1% 0.089 159.4), rgb(36, 106, 73).
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White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#246A49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246A49 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 106, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 49%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.089 159.4) |
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 #246A49 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246A49 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #246A49 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #246A49 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACAB7
oklch(81% 0.043 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.068 160)
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Step 500
500
#579A77
oklch(63.2% 0.087 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#39845F
oklch(55.5% 0.095 159.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#246A49
oklch(47.1% 0.089 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#255B40
oklch(42.6% 0.074 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#244B37
oklch(37.8% 0.057 159.6)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#246A49 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) | #696247 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5B4B | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006961 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246A49
#246A49
oklch(47.1% 0.089 159.4)
- #7B466B
#7B466B
oklch(47% 0.088 339.2)
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 #246A49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.043
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.061
Use #246A49 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.