#249D6F
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62% 0.125 162.3), rgb(36, 157, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#249D6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #249D6F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 157, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.125 162.3) |
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 #249D6F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #249D6F | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #249D6F text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #249D6F text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D2
oklch(88.6% 0.035 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB5
oklch(80.8% 0.06 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B48E
oklch(70.7% 0.098 162.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#249D6F
oklch(62% 0.125 162.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#024F34
oklch(37.8% 0.082 161.9)
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Step 950
950
#082E1F
oklch(27% 0.051 162.8)
#249D6F 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) | #9A916C | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8672 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D91 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #249D6F
#249D6F
oklch(62% 0.125 162.3)
- #B9669B
#B9669B
oklch(62.1% 0.125 342.4)
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 #249D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.029
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.052
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.054
Use #249D6F 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.