#242C26

Accessibility

AAA

14.35:1

Vs white / black

14.35:1 · 1.46:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#242c26

RGB

rgb(36, 44, 38)

RGBA

rgba(36, 44, 38, 1)

HSL

hsl(135, 10%, 16%)

HSLA

hsla(135, 10%, 16%, 1)

HSV

hsv(135, 18%, 17%)

LAB

lab(17.07% -5 2.74)

LCH

lch(17.07% 5.7 151.28)

OKLAB

oklab(0.2832 -0.0139 0.0071)

OKLCH

oklch(0.2832 0.0156 152.94)

XYZ

xyz(1.98, 2.32, 2.18)

CMYK

cmyk(18%, 0%, 14%, 83%)

CSS

color: #242c26;

CSS variable

--color-242c26: #242c26;

SCSS

$color-242c26: #242c26;

JavaScript

const color = "#242c26";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#242c26";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#242c26" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#242c26", "rgb": { "r": 36, "g": 44, "b": 38 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.2832 0.0156 152.94)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#242c26-1: #242c26;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

neutral-800

Very different · ΔE 6.89 · #262626

Nearest CSS named color

Black

Very different · ΔE 12.53 · #000000

Nearest Material color

grey-900

Very different · ΔE 7.34 · #212121

Nearest Bootstrap color

dark

Very different · ΔE 7.94 · #212529

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50ecf9ef 100deece2 200cbd8ce 300b5c2b8 40099a59c 5007e8a80 60068746b 700515d54 8003c473f 90028322a 950131d16

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

ededed dbdcdb c8cac9 b6b9b7 a4a7a5 929693 7f8480 6d726e 5b615c 494f4a 363e38 242c26 212823 1e2520 1b211d 181d19 151a16 121613 0f1210 0c0f0d 090b0a 060706 030403

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

ededed dbdcdb c8cac9 b6b9b7 a4a7a5 929693 7f8480 6d726e 5b615c 494f4a 363e38

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

212823 1e2520 1b211d 181d19 151a16 121613 0f1210 0c0f0d 090b0a 060706 030403

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

2c332d 333a35 3b413d 434844 4a4f4c 525653 5a5d5b 616462 696b6a 717271 787979

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#242C26Stop 1 #2D252BStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#272D25Stop 1 #242C26Stop 2 #252D2BStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#242C26Stop 1 #27252DStop 2 #2D2725Stop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#242C26Stop 1 #2B252DStop 2 #2D2527Stop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#2E3830Stop 1 #506255Stop 2 #738C79Stop 3 #9DAFA1Stop 4 #C7D1C9Stop 5

Using this color

Where #242c26 works

#242C26 (#242c26) sits in the green family at about 135° hue, 10% saturation, and 16% lightness. Contrast is 14.35:1 on white and 1.46:1 on black, so white labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: neutral-800 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

body text, chrome, and dark-mode surfaces
text or icons on a white canvas

On a black or near-black UI, #242c26 is 1.46:1. Prefer it as a fill, border, or large heading rather than 16px copy.

Family context: Growth, nature, and success. Strong for finance positives, eco brands, and health. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Green range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Dracula Orchid#2D3436 Tailwind neutral 800#262626 Material Grey 900#212121 Web Safe #333333#333333 Bootstrap dark#212529 Material Blue Grey 900#263238 Tailwind zinc 800#27272A Tailwind neutral 900#171717 Tailwind stone 800#292524 Tailwind stone 900#1C1917 Tailwind teal 950#042F2E Tailwind neutral 700#404040