#242C24

A very dark, muted green closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #242C24

When working with digital screens, the color #242C24 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 36 parts red, 44 parts green, and 36 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 18% C, 0% M, 18% Y, and 83% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#242C24
RGB36, 44, 36
HSL120.0°, 10.0%, 15.7%
CMYK18%, 0%, 18%, 83%
HSV120.0°, 18.2%, 17.3%
LAB17.0, -5.5, 4.0
XYZ1.9, 2.3, 2.0
Decimal2370596

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

14.38:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
1.46:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
13.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #242C24; }
.text-color { color: #242C24; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #242C24; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F