#24978B
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.2% 0.099 184.4), rgb(36, 151, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#24978B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24978B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 151, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 61%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.099 184.4) |
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 #24978B | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #24978B | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24978B text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #24978B text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 184.6)
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Step 400
400
#64B1A6
oklch(70.8% 0.079 183.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#24978B
oklch(61.2% 0.099 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#044D46
oklch(37.8% 0.065 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#092D29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 184.6)
#24978B 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) | #8F8E8B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838C | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A93 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24978B
#24978B
oklch(61.2% 0.099 184.4)
- #B6697C
#B6697C
oklch(61.2% 0.101 4.6)
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 #24978B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.012
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
Use #24978B 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.