#306169
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46.2% 0.054 209.3), rgb(48, 97, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#306169 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 209°. 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 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.03:1 |
| White text | 6.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306169 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 97, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.054 209.3) |
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 #306169 | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306169 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306169 text on white | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #306169 text on black | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6CA
oklch(81% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AF
oklch(70.7% 0.042 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#62939B
oklch(63.1% 0.054 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#477D86
oklch(55.6% 0.059 209.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#306169
oklch(46.2% 0.054 209.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F565C
oklch(42.7% 0.045 208.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A474C
oklch(37.7% 0.036 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#306169 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) | #5A5E6A | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #515769 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #096563 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306169
#306169
oklch(46.2% 0.054 209.3)
- #744D47
#744D47
oklch(46.2% 0.054 29)
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 #306169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.055
Use #306169 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.