#306D81
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.3% 0.07 222.4), rgb(48, 109, 129).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#306D81 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306D81 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 109, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.07 222.4) |
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 #306D81 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306D81 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306D81 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #306D81 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE2
oklch(88.4% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D1
oklch(80.9% 0.034 223.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BA9B9
oklch(70.7% 0.054 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#5893A8
oklch(63.1% 0.069 222.9)
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Step 600
600
#3B7D93
oklch(55.6% 0.075 222.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#306D81
oklch(50.3% 0.07 222.4)
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Step 800
800
#265666
oklch(42.7% 0.058 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#244753
oklch(37.7% 0.045 222.5)
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Step 950
950
#162A31
oklch(27.1% 0.029 222.4)
#306D81 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) | #616A82 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #566281 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007373 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306D81
#306D81
oklch(50.3% 0.07 222.4)
- #865744
#865744
oklch(50.4% 0.069 42.8)
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 #306D81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.040
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.044
Use #306D81 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.