#24A242
Closest named color: Grass Green (#3F9B0B). oklch(62.5% 0.172 146.8), rgb(36, 162, 66).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#24A242 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass Green (#3F9B0B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass Green (#3F9B0B) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24A242 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 162, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 64%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.172 146.8) |
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 #24A242 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #24A242 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24A242 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #24A242 text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE1
oklch(93.7% 0.024 147.3)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD0A1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#62B76D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 146.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#24A242
oklch(62.5% 0.172 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F0F
oklch(26.9% 0.071 146.7)
#24A242 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) | #A49338 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E8D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24A242
#24A242
oklch(62.5% 0.172 146.8)
- #BC5CBD
#BC5CBD
oklch(62.6% 0.172 327)
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 #24A242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.036
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.036
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.044
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.050
Use #24A242 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.