#24987B
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61% 0.109 171.5), rgb(36, 152, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#24987B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24987B |
| RGB | rgb(36, 152, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 62%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.109 171.5) |
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 #24987B | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #24987B | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24987B text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #24987B text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#9ECCBC
oklch(80.8% 0.053 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#65B29A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 171.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#24987B
oklch(61% 0.109 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#054E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#092D24
oklch(26.9% 0.044 173)
#24987B 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) | #938E7A | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84837D | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009990 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24987B
#24987B
oklch(61% 0.109 171.5)
- #B4668B
#B4668B
oklch(60.9% 0.11 351)
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 #24987B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.048
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.050
Use #24987B 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.