#24CF8F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(75.8% 0.161 161.3), rgb(36, 207, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.39:1).
About this color
#24CF8F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.39:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24CF8F |
| RGB | rgb(36, 207, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 70%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.161 161.3) |
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 #24CF8F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #24CF8F | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #24CF8F text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24CF8F text on black | 10.39:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.046 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#A3ECC6
oklch(88.5% 0.09 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#24CF8F
oklch(75.8% 0.161 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#24CF8F 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) | #CCBF8B | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B193 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CEBE | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24CF8F
#24CF8F
oklch(75.8% 0.161 161.3)
- #F384CE
#F384CE
oklch(75.8% 0.161 341.2)
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 #24CF8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #24CF8F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.024
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.049
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.050
Use #24CF8F 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.