#306454
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(46.2% 0.062 171.1), rgb(48, 100, 84).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#306454 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.07:1 |
| White text | 6.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306454 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 100, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.2% 0.062 171.1) |
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 #306454 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306454 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306454 text on white | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #306454 text on black | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.03 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9D
oklch(70.8% 0.048 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#629685
oklch(63.1% 0.061 171.7)
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Step 600
600
#47806E
oklch(55.5% 0.067 171.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#306454
oklch(46.2% 0.062 171.1)
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Step 800
800
#2F584B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B493F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 170.9)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#306454 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) | #615E53 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595855 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C655F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306454
#306454
oklch(46.2% 0.062 171.1)
- #744A5D
#744A5D
oklch(46.3% 0.063 351.1)
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 #306454, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.050
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.064
Use #306454 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.