#24A82A
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(63.9% 0.196 143.3), rgb(36, 168, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#24A82A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24A82A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 168, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 65%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.196 143.3) |
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 #24A82A | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #24A82A | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #24A82A text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #24A82A text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 143.4)
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Step 300
300
#9CD198
oklch(80.9% 0.096 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#5FB85D
oklch(70.6% 0.154 143.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#24A82A
oklch(63.9% 0.196 143.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C12
oklch(55.5% 0.184 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#00760D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 143.3)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#063007
oklch(27.1% 0.081 143.3)
#24A82A 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) | #AC9811 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E38 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A390 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24A82A
#24A82A
oklch(63.9% 0.196 143.3)
- #C259CF
#C259CF
oklch(63.8% 0.197 323.1)
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 #24A82A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #24A82A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.010
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.034
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.038
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
Use #24A82A 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.