#246B50
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.6% 0.083 164.4), rgb(36, 107, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#246B50 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246B50 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 107, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.083 164.4) |
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 #246B50 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246B50 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #246B50 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #246B50 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.4 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 164.6)
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Step 400
400
#7AAE96
oklch(70.7% 0.065 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#56997C
oklch(63% 0.082 164.3)
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Step 600
600
#388466
oklch(55.7% 0.089 164.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#246B50
oklch(47.6% 0.083 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#245B45
oklch(42.7% 0.069 164.3)
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Step 900
900
#234B3A
oklch(37.8% 0.055 164)
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Step 950
950
#152C22
oklch(27.1% 0.035 164.2)
#246B50 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) | #69634F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F5C52 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B64 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246B50
#246B50
oklch(47.6% 0.083 164.4)
- #7D4868
#7D4868
oklch(47.5% 0.084 343.8)
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 #246B50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.049
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #246B50 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.