#243124
Jet · very dark cool green
About #243124
#243124 is a very dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 19% green and 14% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 81% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Jet (ΔE 11.0), with Graphite the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #312431 (jet), its complementary partner.
Because it is very dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 13.64:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (13.64:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #243124?
#243124 is a very dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 14% red, 19% green and 14% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 81% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #243124?
Use white text. White on #243124 has a contrast ratio of 13.64:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #243124?
Its complementary colour is #312431, and analogous partners are #2B3124 and #24312B.