#305248
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.9% 0.043 173.4), rgb(48, 82, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#305248 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.42:1 |
| White text | 8.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305248 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 82, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 26%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.9% 0.043 173.4) |
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 #305248 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #305248 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #305248 text on white | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #305248 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
#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
#87A99E
oklch(70.6% 0.041 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#689487
oklch(63.1% 0.052 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E70
oklch(55.5% 0.056 173.4)
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Step 700
700
#406B5E
oklch(49.2% 0.053 172.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305248
oklch(40.9% 0.043 173.4)
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Step 900
900
#2E4840
oklch(37.8% 0.035 173.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A25
oklch(27% 0.022 171.9)
#305248 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) | #504E48 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4A49 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26534F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4B4B4B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305248
#305248
oklch(40.9% 0.043 173.4)
- #5D404C
#5D404C
oklch(40.8% 0.044 352.7)
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 #305248, 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
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.041
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #305248 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.