#249E6E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.3% 0.127 161.4), rgb(36, 158, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#249E6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #249E6E |
| RGB | rgb(36, 158, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 63%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.127 161.4) |
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 #249E6E | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #249E6E | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #249E6E text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #249E6E text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#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
#9DCEB4
oklch(81% 0.063 161.4)
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Step 400
400
#63B48D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 161.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#249E6E
oklch(62.3% 0.127 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#014F33
oklch(37.8% 0.083 161.1)
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Step 950
950
#072E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 161.7)
#249E6E 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) | #9C926B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8771 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E91 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #249E6E
#249E6E
oklch(62.3% 0.127 161.4)
- #BA669D
#BA669D
oklch(62.3% 0.127 341.7)
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 #249E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.023
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.026
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.049
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.051
Use #249E6E 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.