#24828F
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(55.9% 0.086 208.6), rgb(36, 130, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#24828F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24828F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 130, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 60%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.086 208.6) |
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 #24828F | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #24828F | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24828F text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #24828F text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 211.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CE
oklch(80.9% 0.038 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 208.1)
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Step 500
500
#4897A3
oklch(63.2% 0.079 208.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#24828F
oklch(55.9% 0.086 208.6)
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Step 700
700
#126D79
oklch(49.1% 0.08 208.8)
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Step 800
800
#155962
oklch(42.8% 0.066 208.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4950
oklch(37.7% 0.052 208.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2F
oklch(27% 0.033 208.6)
#24828F 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) | #767D90 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #67728F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008886 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24828F
#24828F
oklch(55.9% 0.086 208.6)
- #A16057
#A16057
oklch(56% 0.087 28.6)
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 #24828F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.027
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
Use #24828F 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.