#307D7F
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.4% 0.074 197.6), rgb(48, 125, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#307D7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307D7F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 125, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.074 197.6) |
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 #307D7F | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307D7F | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #307D7F text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307D7F text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#A8C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.034 196.5)
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Step 400
400
#79ABAC
oklch(70.6% 0.053 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#539698
oklch(63% 0.068 198.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307D7F
oklch(54.4% 0.074 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#266D6F
oklch(49.2% 0.069 197.8)
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Step 800
800
#21595A
oklch(42.8% 0.058 196.8)
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Step 900
900
#21494A
oklch(37.7% 0.045 197.6)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#307D7F 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) | #75777F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #686E80 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00817D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307D7F
#307D7F
oklch(54.4% 0.074 197.6)
- #965E60
#965E60
oklch(54.4% 0.074 17.4)
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 #307D7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.026
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
Use #307D7F 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.