#306D60
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49% 0.067 177.4), rgb(48, 109, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#306D60 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306D60 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 109, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.067 177.4) |
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 #306D60 | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306D60 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306D60 text on white | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #306D60 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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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
#7EACA0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#5B9789
oklch(63.1% 0.066 177.5)
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Step 600
600
#3F8173
oklch(55.6% 0.071 177.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#306D60
oklch(49% 0.067 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#29594F
oklch(42.7% 0.055 178.1)
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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)
#306D60 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) | #69675F | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606061 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0E6E69 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306D60
#306D60
oklch(49% 0.067 177.4)
- #7F5061
#7F5061
oklch(48.9% 0.067 356.6)
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 #306D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.058
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.061
Use #306D60 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.