#24D495
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(77.2% 0.162 162.2), rgb(36, 212, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.92:1).
About this color
#24D495 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 10.92:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24D495 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 212, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 71%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.162 162.2) |
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 #24D495 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #24D495 | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #24D495 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #24D495 text on black | 10.92:1 | AAA | Lc -66.3 | 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#A2ECC7
oklch(88.4% 0.09 162.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#24D495
oklch(77.2% 0.162 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#24D495 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) | #D0C491 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB599 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D4C3 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24D495
#24D495
oklch(77.2% 0.162 162.2)
- #F988D1
#F988D1
oklch(77.2% 0.161 342.2)
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 #24D495, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #24D495.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.014
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.058
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.058
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.059
Use #24D495 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.