#30736C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51% 0.069 186), rgb(48, 115, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#30736C is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 186°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30736C |
| RGB | rgb(48, 115, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 41%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.069 186) |
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 #30736C | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #30736C | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #30736C text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #30736C text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDB
oklch(88.4% 0.018 188.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C4
oklch(80.9% 0.033 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA5
oklch(70.8% 0.053 185.1)
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Step 500
500
#56978F
oklch(63.1% 0.068 185.5)
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Step 600
600
#38817A
oklch(55.5% 0.073 186.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#30736C
oklch(51% 0.069 186)
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Step 800
800
#245954
oklch(42.7% 0.057 186.9)
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Step 900
900
#234945
oklch(37.6% 0.044 186.6)
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Step 950
950
#152B28
oklch(27% 0.029 184.5)
#30736C 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) | #6D6D6C | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #63656D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007571 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30736C
#30736C
oklch(51% 0.069 186)
- #885560
#885560
oklch(51% 0.069 5.8)
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 #30736C, 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 0.023
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.057
Use #30736C 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.