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#243f16 color: Myrtle

#243f16 is rgb(36, 63, 22) in RGB and oklch(33.512% 0.07351 136.235) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100°
100%

33.5%
0.074
136°
  • Lime
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Graphite
  • emerald-900
  • Black 75%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
11.68:1Readable · AA
Lc -100
Black text
1.80:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #243f16

#243f16 is a soft dark lime color. In OKLCH it has 33.5% lightness, 0.074 chroma and a hue of 136°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 11.68:1 contrast and black text 1.8:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Myrtle (#21421e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-900.

More dark lime colors

Lighter: #243f16 mixed with white

  1. 243f16
  2. 37502b
  3. 4b6241
  4. 607457
  5. 75876d
  6. 8a9a84
  7. a1ae9b
  8. b8c1b3
  9. cfd6cc
  10. e7eae5

Darker: #243f16 mixed with black

  1. 243f16
  2. 1e3512
  3. 182c0d
  4. 122309
  5. 0c1b06
  6. 071203
  7. 040a02
  8. 020401
  9. 000100
  10. 000000

Calmer: #243f16 with less saturation

  1. 243f16
  2. 263e1a
  3. 283e1e
  4. 2a3d22
  5. 2c3c25
  6. 2e3b28
  7. 303a2b
  8. 32392e
  9. 333931
  10. 353834

Questions about #243f16

What color is #243f16?

#243f16 is soft dark lime. The closest named color is Myrtle. In RGB it is rgb(36, 63, 22), in HSL hsl(99.51, 48.24%, 16.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(33.512% 0.07351 136.235).

What colors go well with #243f16?

The complementary color of #243f16 is #452a50. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3c3900 and #00422e. The triadic partners are #1b375c and #562529.

Is white or black text more readable on #243f16?

White text reads better on #243f16: white gives a contrast ratio of 11.68:1 and black gives 1.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #243f16 a warm or cool color?

#243f16 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 136 degrees, its lightness 33.5% and its chroma 0.074.