Close to Myrtle
#242D13
#242D13 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 17.6% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 81°, with 41% saturation and 13% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #242D13.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
14.39:1 AAABlack text on this color
1.46:1 FailThis color as text on white
14.39:1 AAAThis color as text on black
1.46:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #242D13 as they’d see it.
#242D13 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #242D13
What color is #242D13?
#242D13 is a very dark, muted green, close to the color Myrtle. In RGB it’s made of 14.1% red, 17.6% green, and 7.5% blue. Its hue is 81°, with 41% saturation and 13% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #242D13 in RGB?
#242D13 is rgb(36, 45, 19): 36 red, 45 green, and 19 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #242D13 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(20, 0, 58, 82). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #242D13?
PANTONE 448 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #242D13?
Its complement #2F253F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.