#307979
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.1% 0.072 195.2), rgb(48, 121, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#307979 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307979 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 121, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.072 195.2) |
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 #307979 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307979 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #307979 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307979 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDD
oklch(88.5% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C7
oklch(81% 0.032 194.1)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAB
oklch(70.7% 0.051 196.1)
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Step 500
500
#569696
oklch(63% 0.066 195.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307979
oklch(53.1% 0.072 195.2)
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Step 700
700
#2A6C6D
oklch(49% 0.066 196.6)
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Step 800
800
#245858
oklch(42.6% 0.055 195.3)
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Step 900
900
#234949
oklch(37.8% 0.043 195.5)
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Step 950
950
#152B2B
oklch(27.1% 0.028 195.6)
#307979 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) | #717379 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666B7A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007D79 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307979
#307979
oklch(53.1% 0.072 195.2)
- #915B5E
#915B5E
oklch(53.2% 0.071 16.1)
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 #307979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.020
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.053
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.053
Use #307979 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.