What color is #24482C?

#24482C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #24482C?

The RGB value is 36, 72, 44: 36 red, 72 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #24482C?

The complementary color is #482440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #24482C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#24482C color

#24482C rgb(36, 72, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #24482C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 14.1% red, 28.2% green and 17.3% blue (36, 72, 44).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 33% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.3:1).

#24482C color codes

HEX	`#24482C`
RGB	`rgb(36, 72, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(14.1%, 28.2%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 33%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 50%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 39%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.27, -20.19, 12.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.27, 23.95, 147.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.499, 5.191, 3.2)`
Decimal	`2377772`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #24482C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #24482C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#24482C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #24482C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #24482c; }
.text { color: #24482c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #24482c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(36 72 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #24482c, #24483e); }

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Questions

What color is #24482C?: #24482C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #24482C?: The RGB value is 36, 72, 44: 36 red, 72 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #24482C?: The complementary color is #482440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #24482C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.