#24E5B1
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.2% 0.16 168.2), rgb(36, 229, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#24E5B1 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #24E5B1 |
| RGB | rgb(36, 229, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 79%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.16 168.2) |
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 #24E5B1 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #24E5B1 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #24E5B1 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #24E5B1 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8FAF3
oklch(97% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4E4
oklch(93.5% 0.046 168.6)
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Step 200
200
#9DEDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.09 168)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#24E5B1
oklch(82.2% 0.16 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#24E5B1 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) | #DFD4AE | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C4B5 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6D6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #24E5B1
#24E5B1
oklch(82.2% 0.16 168.2)
- #FFA4D2
#FFA4D2
oklch(82.2% 0.121 348.4)
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 #24E5B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #24E5B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.015
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Turquoise #00FBB0 ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.068
Use #24E5B1 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.