#24887D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.8% 0.09 184.2), rgb(36, 136, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#24887D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24887D |
| RGB | rgb(36, 136, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 58%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.09 184.2) |
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 #24887D | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #24887D | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24887D text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #24887D text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#469A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 183.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#24887D
oklch(56.8% 0.09 184.2)
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Step 700
700
#0C7066
oklch(49.1% 0.084 183.9)
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Step 800
800
#125B53
oklch(42.6% 0.069 184)
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Step 900
900
#194B45
oklch(37.7% 0.054 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#24887D 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) | #81807D | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73767E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B84 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24887D
#24887D
oklch(56.8% 0.09 184.2)
- #A35F70
#A35F70
oklch(56.7% 0.091 4.3)
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 #24887D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
Use #24887D 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.