#246D62
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.7% 0.073 181.3), rgb(36, 109, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#246D62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #246D62 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 109, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.073 181.3) |
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 #246D62 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #246D62 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #246D62 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #246D62 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDA
oklch(88.6% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C2
oklch(81% 0.036 180.6)
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Step 400
400
#79ADA3
oklch(70.8% 0.057 181.3)
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Step 500
500
#53988C
oklch(63.1% 0.073 181.3)
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Step 600
600
#348276
oklch(55.5% 0.079 181.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#246D62
oklch(48.7% 0.073 181.3)
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Step 800
800
#215A51
oklch(42.7% 0.061 181.2)
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Step 900
900
#214A43
oklch(37.7% 0.048 181)
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Step 950
950
#152B27
oklch(26.9% 0.029 181)
#246D62 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) | #686762 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5F63 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F6A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #246D62
#246D62
oklch(48.7% 0.073 181.3)
- #824D5D
#824D5D
oklch(48.6% 0.074 0.7)
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 #246D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.026
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.062
Use #246D62 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.