#305147
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.6% 0.043 172.9), rgb(48, 81, 71).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#305147 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.39:1 |
| White text | 8.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305147 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 81, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.6% 0.043 172.9) |
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 #305147 | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #305147 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #305147 text on white | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #305147 text on black | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BF
oklch(80.9% 0.025 173.7)
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Step 400
400
#88A99E
oklch(70.7% 0.04 172.8)
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Step 500
500
#699486
oklch(63.1% 0.052 172.4)
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Step 600
600
#507E70
oklch(55.5% 0.055 173)
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Step 700
700
#416A5E
oklch(49% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305147
oklch(40.6% 0.043 172.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4740
oklch(37.6% 0.032 174.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#305147 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) | #4F4D47 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494948 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26524E | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305147
#305147
oklch(40.6% 0.043 172.9)
- #5C404B
#5C404B
oklch(40.6% 0.042 353.8)
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 #305147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.057
Use #305147 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.