#307D8F
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(55% 0.079 216), rgb(48, 125, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#307D8F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307D8F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 125, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.079 216) |
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 #307D8F | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307D8F | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #307D8F text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307D8F text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 215.1)
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Step 400
400
#77AAB7
oklch(70.7% 0.057 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#5195A6
oklch(63.2% 0.073 215.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307D8F
oklch(55% 0.079 216)
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Step 700
700
#246B7B
oklch(49.1% 0.073 215.7)
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Step 800
800
#205764
oklch(42.6% 0.061 216.1)
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Step 900
900
#204852
oklch(37.7% 0.048 216.3)
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Step 950
950
#142A30
oklch(27% 0.03 217.4)
#307D8F 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) | #717990 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636F8F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008483 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307D8F
#307D8F
oklch(55% 0.079 216)
- #9A6151
#9A6151
oklch(55.1% 0.079 36.4)
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 #307D8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.021
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.038
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.039
Use #307D8F 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.