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#24C278 Color

#24C278 is rgb(36, 194, 120) in RGB, hsl(152, 69%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 38%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Emerald (#50C878), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#24C278
HEX#24C278
RGBrgb(36, 194, 120)
HSLhsl(152, 69%, 45%)
HSVhsv(152, 81%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 38%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.165 156.4)
LABlab(69.62% -53.50 25.73)
LCHlch(69.62% 59.37 154.31)

What #24C278 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 #24C278, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Emerald#50C878ΔE 6.97GO Green#00AB66ΔE 8.36Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 8.95Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 10.82Green Frog#00A86BΔE 10.92Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 12.66

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

#24C278 Channel Values

How #24C278 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 36 · G 194 · B 1208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 152° · S 69% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 152° · S 81% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 38% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.32:1 vs white · 9.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #24C278 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #24C278 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #24C278

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #24C278; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#24C278
Complementary
#C2246D
Analogous
#24C229
Analogous
#24BDC2
Triadic
#7824C2
Triadic
#C27824
Split comp.
#C224BD
Split comp.
#C22924

Tints & Shades of #24C278

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.

Tints

#34DA8D
#53DF9E
#75E6B1
#93EBC2
#B6F2D6
#D4F7E7

Shades

#1FA868
#1A8E58
#157448
#115F3B
#0D452B
#082B1B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #24C278.

How #24C278 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#24C278
Protanopia#B3B379
Protanomaly#90B978
Deuteranopia#A3A37C
Deuteranomaly#83B07B
Tritanopia#47BBBB
Tritanomaly#3CBEA4
Achromatopsia#AAAAAA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #24C278 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-24c278: #24C278;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #24C278;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-24c278': '#24C278' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.141, green: 0.761, blue: 0.471)
Android XML<color name="color_24c278">#24C278</color>
SVG fillfill="#24C278"

More Green Colors

#24C278 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#24C278 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #24C278?

#24C278 is a mid-tone green — rgb(36, 194, 120) in RGB and hsl(152, 69%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Emerald (#50C878), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.

What is the RGB value of #24C278?

#24C278 is rgb(36, 194, 120) — red 36, green 194, and blue 120 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #24C278?

#24C278 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 38%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #24C278 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #24C278 scores 2.32:1 against white and 9.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #24C278 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #24C278 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 8.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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