#307F77
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.6% 0.077 185.9), rgb(48, 127, 119).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#307F77 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307F77 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 127, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.077 185.9) |
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 #307F77 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307F77 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #307F77 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307F77 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 184.9)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 187.3)
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Step 400
400
#78ACA6
oklch(70.6% 0.056 187)
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Step 500
500
#539890
oklch(63.2% 0.071 185.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307F77
oklch(54.6% 0.077 185.9)
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Step 700
700
#256E67
oklch(49.1% 0.072 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#215A54
oklch(42.8% 0.06 185.7)
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Step 900
900
#214A45
oklch(37.8% 0.047 185)
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Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#307F77 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) | #797877 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6F78 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307F77
#307F77
oklch(54.6% 0.077 185.9)
- #975D69
#975D69
oklch(54.6% 0.077 6.5)
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 #307F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.020
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.060
Use #307F77 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.