#24836E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55% 0.093 174.6), rgb(36, 131, 110).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#24836E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24836E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 131, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.093 174.6) |
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 #24836E | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #24836E | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24836E text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #24836E text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9E
oklch(70.8% 0.067 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A9A86
oklch(63% 0.085 174.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#24836E
oklch(55% 0.093 174.6)
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Step 700
700
#17705D
oklch(49% 0.086 174.4)
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Step 800
800
#175C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.072 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#1C4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.055 175.4)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#24836E 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) | #7E7A6D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717170 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00857D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24836E
#24836E
oklch(55% 0.093 174.6)
- #9C5A75
#9C5A75
oklch(55.1% 0.093 354.6)
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 #24836E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
Use #24836E 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.