#305246
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.9% 0.045 169.6), rgb(48, 82, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#305246 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 170°. 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 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305246 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 82, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.045 169.6) |
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 #305246 | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #305246 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #305246 text on white | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #305246 text on black | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | 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
#D0DCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.015 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6BE
oklch(80.8% 0.025 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#87A99C
oklch(70.6% 0.042 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#699484
oklch(63% 0.053 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#4F7F6E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 169.7)
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Step 700
700
#406B5C
oklch(49.2% 0.054 169.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305246
oklch(40.9% 0.045 169.6)
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Step 900
900
#2E483F
oklch(37.8% 0.036 170.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A25
oklch(27% 0.021 170.6)
#305246 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) | #504E45 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4A47 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26524E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305246
#305246
oklch(40.9% 0.045 169.6)
- #5D404E
#5D404E
oklch(40.9% 0.045 348.8)
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 #305246, 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
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
Use #305246 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.