#30544A
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.5% 0.045 174.3), rgb(48, 84, 74).
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White text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#30544A is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30544A |
| RGB | rgb(48, 84, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.5% 0.045 174.3) |
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 #30544A | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30544A | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #30544A text on white | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #30544A text on black | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD8
oklch(88.4% 0.014 174.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6BF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9F
oklch(70.8% 0.042 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#679587
oklch(63.2% 0.054 173.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D7F71
oklch(55.7% 0.059 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B5E
oklch(49.1% 0.055 173.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#30544A
oklch(41.5% 0.045 174.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D4840
oklch(37.7% 0.036 173.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#30544A 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) | #52504A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4B4B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245551 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30544A
#30544A
oklch(41.5% 0.045 174.3)
- #60424D
#60424D
oklch(41.6% 0.045 355.5)
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 #30544A, 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 0.034
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
Use #30544A 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.