#30453D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37% 0.03 169.1), rgb(48, 69, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#30453D is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30453D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 69, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 18%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.03 169.1) |
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 #30453D | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30453D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #30453D text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #30453D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BE
oklch(81% 0.024 168.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89D
oklch(70.6% 0.036 170.3)
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Step 500
500
#6E9385
oklch(63.1% 0.046 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#567D6E
oklch(55.6% 0.05 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#46695C
oklch(49% 0.046 169.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A564B
oklch(42.7% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#30453D
oklch(37% 0.03 169.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#30453D 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) | #44423D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40403E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4543 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30453D
#30453D
oklch(37% 0.03 169.1)
- #4C3942
#4C3942
oklch(36.9% 0.03 348.6)
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 #30453D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
Use #30453D 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.