#306958
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.7% 0.067 171.4), rgb(48, 105, 88).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#306958 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306958 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 105, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.067 171.4) |
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 #306958 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306958 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306958 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #306958 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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 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
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BE
oklch(81% 0.032 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#80AB9C
oklch(70.6% 0.051 171.3)
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Step 500
500
#5F9784
oklch(63.2% 0.066 170.6)
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Step 600
600
#43816E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 171.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#306958
oklch(47.7% 0.067 171.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C594B
oklch(42.7% 0.056 171.2)
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Step 900
900
#28493F
oklch(37.7% 0.043 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#182B25
oklch(27% 0.027 172.2)
#306958 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) | #666357 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D5C59 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #176A64 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306958
#306958
oklch(47.7% 0.067 171.4)
- #7A4D61
#7A4D61
oklch(47.8% 0.067 351.7)
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 #306958, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.061
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.062
Use #306958 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.