#306E56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(49% 0.076 165.5), rgb(48, 110, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#306E56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306E56 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 110, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.076 165.5) |
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 #306E56 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306E56 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306E56 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #306E56 text on black | 3.49:1 | 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
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9BB
oklch(81% 0.037 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD98
oklch(70.8% 0.059 165.4)
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Step 500
500
#5B987F
oklch(63.1% 0.075 166)
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Step 600
600
#3F8268
oklch(55.5% 0.08 165.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#306E56
oklch(49% 0.076 165.5)
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Step 800
800
#295A47
oklch(42.7% 0.063 165.9)
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Step 900
900
#264A3B
oklch(37.7% 0.05 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B23
oklch(26.9% 0.03 166.8)
#306E56 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) | #6C6755 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636058 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #176E67 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306E56
#306E56
oklch(49% 0.076 165.5)
- #7F4E6A
#7F4E6A
oklch(48.9% 0.076 345)
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 #306E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.046
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.061
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.062
Use #306E56 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.