#24B69A
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.7% 0.123 175.7), rgb(36, 182, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#24B69A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24B69A |
| RGB | rgb(36, 182, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 67%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.123 175.7) |
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 #24B69A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #24B69A | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #24B69A text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #24B69A text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#8AD1BE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 175.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#24B69A
oklch(69.7% 0.123 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#24B69A 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) | #AFAA99 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9D9C | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B8AE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24B69A
#24B69A
oklch(69.7% 0.123 175.7)
- #D97BA0
#D97BA0
oklch(69.6% 0.124 355.8)
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 #24B69A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.014
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.029
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.030
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.047
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.050
Use #24B69A 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.