#307A6A
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(52.8% 0.078 176.5), rgb(48, 122, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#307A6A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307A6A |
| RGB | rgb(48, 122, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 44%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.078 176.5) |
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 #307A6A | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307A6A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #307A6A text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307A6A text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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 600.
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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
#CDDED9
oklch(88.6% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C0
oklch(80.8% 0.034 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#7BAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.056 176.4)
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Step 500
500
#579888
oklch(63.1% 0.072 176.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307A6A
oklch(52.8% 0.078 176.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A6E5F
oklch(49% 0.073 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#255A4E
oklch(42.8% 0.06 176.2)
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Step 900
900
#244A41
oklch(37.8% 0.047 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#307A6A 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) | #767369 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A6B6B | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C75 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307A6A
#307A6A
oklch(52.8% 0.078 176.5)
- #8F586C
#8F586C
oklch(52.8% 0.077 356.7)
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 #307A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.062
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.063
Use #307A6A 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.