#24AE16
Closest named color: Kelly Green (#02AB2E). oklch(65.5% 0.212 141.9), rgb(36, 174, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#24AE16 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Kelly Green (#02AB2E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Kelly Green (#02AB2E) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24AE16 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 174, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 78%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.212 141.9) |
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 #24AE16 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #24AE16 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #24AE16 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #24AE16 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 142)
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Step 300
300
#9AD294
oklch(80.9% 0.103 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB953
oklch(70.6% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#24AE16
oklch(65.5% 0.212 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#0F8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0B7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#043002
oklch(27% 0.087 142)
#24AE16 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) | #B29D00 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4932D | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A894 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24AE16
#24AE16
oklch(65.5% 0.212 141.9)
- #C959DB
#C959DB
oklch(65.4% 0.211 321.9)
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 #24AE16, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #24AE16.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Kelly Green #02AB2E ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
- Shamrock #01B44C ΔE 0.036
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.051
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.054
Use #24AE16 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.