#306876
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.5% 0.063 216.4), rgb(48, 104, 118).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#306876 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306876 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 104, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.063 216.4) |
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 #306876 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306876 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306876 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #306876 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CD
oklch(80.9% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B4
oklch(70.8% 0.049 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#5C93A2
oklch(63.1% 0.062 217)
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Step 600
600
#407D8D
oklch(55.5% 0.068 217)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#306876
oklch(48.5% 0.063 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5661
oklch(42.6% 0.052 216.1)
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Step 900
900
#27474F
oklch(37.7% 0.04 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#172A2F
oklch(27.1% 0.026 216.3)
#306876 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) | #5E6577 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #545D76 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D6C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306876
#306876
oklch(48.5% 0.063 216.4)
- #7E5246
#7E5246
oklch(48.4% 0.063 35.9)
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 #306876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.045
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.045
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
Use #306876 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.