#307980
Closest named color: Deep Aqua (#08787F). oklch(53.4% 0.072 204), rgb(48, 121, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#307980 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Aqua (#08787F), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Aqua (#08787F) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307980 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 121, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.072 204) |
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 #307980 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307980 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #307980 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307980 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9C7CA
oklch(80.8% 0.033 203.9)
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Step 400
400
#7AABAF
oklch(70.8% 0.052 202.4)
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Step 500
500
#55959C
oklch(63% 0.067 204.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307980
oklch(53.4% 0.072 204)
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Step 700
700
#296C72
oklch(49.2% 0.067 203.4)
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Step 800
800
#24585D
oklch(42.8% 0.055 203.9)
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Step 900
900
#23484C
oklch(37.6% 0.043 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#152A2D
oklch(26.9% 0.027 207.4)
#307980 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) | #707481 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B80 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007E7B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307980
#307980
oklch(53.4% 0.072 204)
- #925C58
#925C58
oklch(53.3% 0.072 24.4)
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 #307980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.019
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.024
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.044
Use #307980 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.