#307E6D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54% 0.081 176.2), rgb(48, 126, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#307E6D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307E6D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 126, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.081 176.2) |
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 #307E6D | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307E6D | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #307E6D text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307E6D text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9C0
oklch(81% 0.037 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#79AD9F
oklch(70.7% 0.059 175.9)
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Step 500
500
#549888
oklch(63% 0.074 176.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307E6D
oklch(54% 0.081 176.2)
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Step 700
700
#276F5F
oklch(49.2% 0.076 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#225A4E
oklch(42.7% 0.062 176.8)
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Step 900
900
#224A41
oklch(37.7% 0.048 177)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#307E6D 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) | #79766C | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6E6E | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008079 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307E6D
#307E6D
oklch(54% 0.081 176.2)
- #945A70
#945A70
oklch(53.9% 0.081 355.9)
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 #307E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.058
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.060
Use #307E6D 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.