#30544C
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(41.6% 0.044 178.2), rgb(48, 84, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.40:1).
About this color
#30544C is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.49:1 |
| White text | 8.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30544C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 84, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 27%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(41.6% 0.044 178.2) |
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 #30544C | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #30544C | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #30544C text on white | 8.40:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #30544C 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A1
oklch(70.6% 0.04 179.6)
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Step 500
500
#669489
oklch(63% 0.053 177.9)
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Step 600
600
#4D7F73
oklch(55.7% 0.058 177.1)
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Step 700
700
#3D6B61
oklch(49.2% 0.053 178.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#30544C
oklch(41.6% 0.044 178.2)
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Step 900
900
#2D4842
oklch(37.8% 0.035 178.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A26
oklch(27% 0.022 176.2)
#30544C 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) | #51504C | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4C4D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #245552 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4D4D4D | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30544C
#30544C
oklch(41.6% 0.044 178.2)
- #60424C
#60424C
oklch(41.6% 0.044 357.5)
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 #30544C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.019
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.054
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.055
Use #30544C 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.