#00302F
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.9% 0.048 192.6), rgb(0, 48, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#00302F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00302F |
| RGB | rgb(0, 48, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.048 192.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #00302F | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #00302F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #00302F text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #00302F text on black | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEED
oklch(93.7% 0.017 192.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0DF
oklch(88.5% 0.032 194.1)
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Step 300
300
#96CDCA
oklch(81% 0.057 191.9)
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Step 400
400
#52B3B0
oklch(70.8% 0.091 192.5)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#00302F
oklch(27.9% 0.048 192.6)
#00302F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2C2D2F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26282F | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #003230 | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00302F
#00302F
oklch(27.9% 0.048 192.6)
- #3D1E22
#3D1E22
oklch(27.9% 0.048 12.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #00302F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.049
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.066
Use #00302F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.