#24787C
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(52.6% 0.078 199.7), rgb(36, 120, 124).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#24787C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24787C |
| RGB | rgb(36, 120, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 55%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.078 199.7) |
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 #24787C | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #24787C | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24787C text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #24787C text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C9
oklch(80.9% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 400
400
#76ACAE
oklch(70.8% 0.057 198.9)
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Step 500
500
#50979A
oklch(63.2% 0.072 199.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#24787C
oklch(52.6% 0.078 199.7)
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Step 700
700
#206D71
oklch(49.1% 0.073 200.1)
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Step 800
800
#1E595C
oklch(42.8% 0.06 199.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F494B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 199.5)
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Step 950
950
#132B2C
oklch(27% 0.03 199.1)
#24787C 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) | #6F727C | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #62697C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C79 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24787C
#24787C
oklch(52.6% 0.078 199.7)
- #925858
#925858
oklch(52.6% 0.077 20)
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 #24787C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.011
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.015
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.053
Use #24787C 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.