#307169
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(50.4% 0.068 184.5), rgb(48, 113, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#307169 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307169 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 113, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 40%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.068 184.5) |
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 #307169 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307169 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #307169 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #307169 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.018 183.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C3
oklch(80.9% 0.033 184.4)
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Step 400
400
#7CACA4
oklch(70.8% 0.053 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#58978E
oklch(63.1% 0.067 184.1)
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Step 600
600
#3A8178
oklch(55.5% 0.073 184.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#307169
oklch(50.4% 0.068 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#265953
oklch(42.7% 0.056 185.1)
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Step 900
900
#244944
oklch(37.6% 0.044 184.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B28
oklch(27% 0.028 184.2)
#307169 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) | #6C6B69 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61636A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00736E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307169
#307169
oklch(50.4% 0.068 184.5)
- #85545F
#85545F
oklch(50.4% 0.067 5.1)
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 #307169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.055
Use #307169 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.