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#024A3D Color

#024A3D is rgb(2, 74, 61) in RGB, hsl(169, 95%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(97%, 0%, 18%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#024A3D
HEX#024A3D
RGBrgb(2, 74, 61)
HSLhsl(169, 95%, 15%)
HSVhsv(169, 97%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(97%, 0%, 18%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(36.6% 0.068 175.7)
LABlab(27.31% -23.84 1.76)
LCHlch(27.31% 23.91 175.77)

What #024A3D Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #024A3D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#024A3D Channel Values

How #024A3D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 2 · G 74 · B 618-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 95% · L 15%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 97% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 97% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance10.25:1 vs white · 2.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #024A3D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text10.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #024A3D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #024A3D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #024A3D

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #024A3D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#024A3D
Protanopia#43433D
Protanomaly#34463D
Deuteranopia#3D3D3E
Deuteranomaly#2E423E
Tritanopia#0B4949
Tritanomaly#074944
Achromatopsia#414141

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Using #024A3D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-024a3d: #024A3D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #024A3D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-024a3d': '#024A3D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.008, green: 0.290, blue: 0.239)
Android XML<color name="color_024a3d">#024A3D</color>
SVG fillfill="#024A3D"

More Green Colors

#024A3D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#024A3D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #024A3D?

#024A3D is a darkest green — rgb(2, 74, 61) in RGB and hsl(169, 95%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #024A3D?

#024A3D is rgb(2, 74, 61) — red 2, green 74, and blue 61 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #024A3D?

#024A3D converts to approximately cmyk(97%, 0%, 18%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #024A3D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #024A3D scores 10.25:1 against white and 2.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #024A3D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #024A3D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.46, which is visibly different.

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