#306156
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.5% 0.057 177.2), rgb(48, 97, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#306156 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306156 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 97, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 34%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.5% 0.057 177.2) |
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 #306156 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306156 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306156 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #306156 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7DACA0
oklch(70.7% 0.053 177.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9789
oklch(63.1% 0.067 177.7)
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Step 600
600
#3D8273
oklch(55.7% 0.074 177.3)
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Step 700
700
#2F6D60
oklch(49% 0.068 177.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#306156
oklch(45.5% 0.057 177.2)
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Step 900
900
#264941
oklch(37.6% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 950
950
#172B26
oklch(27% 0.028 176.4)
#306156 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) | #5E5C56 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #565657 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C625E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306156
#306156
oklch(45.5% 0.057 177.2)
- #704957
#704957
oklch(45.4% 0.057 356.4)
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 #306156, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.042
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.059
Use #306156 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.