#249D5A
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(61.6% 0.144 153.5), rgb(36, 157, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#249D5A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #249D5A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 157, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.144 153.5) |
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 #249D5A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #249D5A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #249D5A text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #249D5A text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 153.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAC
oklch(80.8% 0.069 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#64B57F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 153.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#249D5A
oklch(61.6% 0.144 153.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#034F29
oklch(37.6% 0.093 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F18
oklch(27.1% 0.061 153.3)
#249D5A 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) | #9D9055 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F865F | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B8C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #249D5A
#249D5A
oklch(61.6% 0.144 153.5)
- #B760A9
#B760A9
oklch(61.6% 0.145 333.5)
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 #249D5A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #249D5A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.050
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.050
Use #249D5A 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.