#304B45
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.9% 0.034 178.9), rgb(48, 75, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#304B45 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304B45 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 75, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 22%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.034 178.9) |
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 #304B45 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304B45 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #304B45 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #304B45 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#85A9A1
oklch(70.6% 0.041 180)
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Step 500
500
#66948A
oklch(63% 0.052 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#4C7F74
oklch(55.7% 0.058 178.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B61
oklch(49.2% 0.053 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#33574F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 178.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304B45
oklch(38.9% 0.034 178.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#304B45 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) | #494845 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444445 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284C49 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304B45
#304B45
oklch(38.9% 0.034 178.9)
- #553D44
#553D44
oklch(38.9% 0.035 359.7)
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 #304B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.018
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
Use #304B45 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.