#306E65
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.5% 0.066 182.8), rgb(48, 110, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#306E65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #306E65 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 110, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.066 182.8) |
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 #306E65 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #306E65 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #306E65 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #306E65 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C2
oklch(81% 0.032 181.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DABA3
oklch(70.6% 0.051 182.9)
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Step 500
500
#5A978D
oklch(63.2% 0.066 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D8177
oklch(55.6% 0.071 182.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#306E65
oklch(49.5% 0.066 182.8)
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Step 800
800
#285952
oklch(42.8% 0.055 183.2)
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Step 900
900
#264944
oklch(37.7% 0.042 183.9)
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Step 950
950
#172B28
oklch(27.1% 0.027 183.8)
#306E65 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) | #696865 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6166 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #06706B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #306E65
#306E65
oklch(49.5% 0.066 182.8)
- #81525E
#81525E
oklch(49.5% 0.065 3.1)
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 #306E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.031
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.054
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.058
Use #306E65 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.