#24735E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.2% 0.083 171.7), rgb(36, 115, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#24735E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24735E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 115, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 52%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.083 171.7) |
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 #24735E | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #24735E | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24735E text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #24735E text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7CABD
oklch(81% 0.042 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#76AE9C
oklch(70.7% 0.065 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#509A83
oklch(63.2% 0.083 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#2F846D
oklch(55.6% 0.089 171.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#24735E
oklch(50.2% 0.083 171.7)
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Step 800
800
#1D5B4A
oklch(42.6% 0.069 171.5)
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Step 900
900
#1F4B3E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#132C24
oklch(27% 0.035 170.7)
#24735E 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) | #6F6B5D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64635F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00746D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24735E
#24735E
oklch(50.2% 0.083 171.7)
- #884F69
#884F69
oklch(50.2% 0.084 351.7)
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 #24735E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.067
Use #24735E 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.