#24B489
Closest named color: Bluey Green (#2BB179). oklch(68.7% 0.133 167), rgb(36, 180, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#24B489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Green (#2BB179), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Green (#2BB179) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24B489 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 180, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 67%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.133 167) |
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 #24B489 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #24B489 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #24B489 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #24B489 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.045 167.9)
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Step 300
300
#8BD2B5
oklch(80.9% 0.083 166.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#24B489
oklch(68.7% 0.133 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#24B489 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) | #B0A787 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8C | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5A8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24B489
#24B489
oklch(68.7% 0.133 167)
- #D576AA
#D576AA
oklch(68.7% 0.133 347.2)
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 #24B489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.025
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.034
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.038
Use #24B489 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.