#304E42
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.6% 0.041 167.1), rgb(48, 78, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#304E42 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #304E42 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 78, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.041 167.1) |
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 #304E42 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #304E42 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #304E42 text on white | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #304E42 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.017 168.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.031 167.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.05 167)
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Step 500
500
#639681
oklch(63.1% 0.063 166.6)
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Step 600
600
#48806B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 167.7)
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Step 700
700
#396C59
oklch(49% 0.064 167.5)
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Step 800
800
#305849
oklch(42.6% 0.052 167.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#304E42
oklch(39.6% 0.041 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B24
oklch(27.1% 0.026 166.8)
#304E42 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) | #4D4A41 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484643 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #284E4A | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #304E42
#304E42
oklch(39.6% 0.041 167.1)
- #583E4B
#583E4B
oklch(39.7% 0.041 347.7)
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 #304E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #304E42 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.