#305F62
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.4% 0.052 200.9), rgb(48, 95, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#305F62 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #305F62 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 95, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 34%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.052 200.9) |
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 #305F62 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #305F62 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #305F62 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #305F62 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.03 199.2)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAD
oklch(70.7% 0.048 201.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9599
oklch(63.1% 0.062 201.3)
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Step 600
600
#3E7F83
oklch(55.6% 0.067 200.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6B6F
oklch(49% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#305F62
oklch(45.4% 0.052 200.9)
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Step 900
900
#26484A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 200.5)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#305F62 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) | #595B62 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515562 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #136260 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #305F62
#305F62
oklch(45.4% 0.052 200.9)
- #704B4A
#704B4A
oklch(45.4% 0.051 21)
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 #305F62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.060
Use #305F62 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.