#24849E
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.1% 0.094 220.5), rgb(36, 132, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#24849E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24849E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 132, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.094 220.5) |
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 #24849E | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #24849E | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24849E text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #24849E text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 220.8)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D4
oklch(81% 0.043 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#70ABBE
oklch(70.8% 0.067 220.2)
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Step 500
500
#4595AE
oklch(63% 0.086 221.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#24849E
oklch(57.1% 0.094 220.5)
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Step 700
700
#0B6C83
oklch(49.2% 0.087 220)
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Step 800
800
#11586A
oklch(42.8% 0.072 219.6)
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Step 900
900
#184856
oklch(37.6% 0.056 220.6)
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Step 950
950
#102A33
oklch(26.9% 0.036 223.3)
#24849E 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) | #74809F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64759E | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24849E
#24849E
oklch(57.1% 0.094 220.5)
- #A6644C
#A6644C
oklch(57.1% 0.093 40.6)
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 #24849E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.014
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.031
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.034
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.046
- Nice Blue #107AB0 ΔE 0.047
Use #24849E 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.