#247974
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.5% 0.079 189.3), rgb(36, 121, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#247974 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #247974 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 121, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 54%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.079 189.3) |
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 #247974 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #247974 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #247974 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #247974 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.036 189.7)
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Step 400
400
#77ACA8
oklch(70.6% 0.056 190)
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Step 500
500
#509893
oklch(63.2% 0.073 189.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#247974
oklch(52.5% 0.079 189.3)
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Step 700
700
#216E69
oklch(49.1% 0.074 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A56
oklch(42.8% 0.061 188.9)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A47
oklch(37.8% 0.048 189.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#247974 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) | #727274 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656975 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C77 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #247974
#247974
oklch(52.5% 0.079 189.3)
- #925760
#925760
oklch(52.6% 0.079 10.3)
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 #247974, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.020
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.055
Use #247974 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.