#30705E
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.8% 0.072 172.2), rgb(48, 112, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#30705E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30705E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 112, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 40%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.072 172.2) |
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 #30705E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #30705E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #30705E text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #30705E text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED8
oklch(88.6% 0.02 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 400
400
#7DAC9D
oklch(70.6% 0.055 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#599885
oklch(63.1% 0.072 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#3C826E
oklch(55.5% 0.078 172.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#30705E
oklch(49.8% 0.072 172.2)
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Step 800
800
#275A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#254A3F
oklch(37.8% 0.047 172.3)
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Step 950
950
#172B25
oklch(27% 0.028 173)
#30705E 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) | #6D695D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63625F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F716B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30705E
#30705E
oklch(49.8% 0.072 172.2)
- #835167
#835167
oklch(49.8% 0.073 352.1)
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 #30705E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
Use #30705E 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.