#307F7E
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.8% 0.076 194), rgb(48, 127, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#307F7E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #307F7E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 127, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 45%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.076 194) |
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 #307F7E | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #307F7E | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #307F7E text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #307F7E text on black | 4.46:1 | 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
#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
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#78ACAA
oklch(70.7% 0.055 193)
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Step 500
500
#529796
oklch(63.1% 0.07 194.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#307F7E
oklch(54.8% 0.076 194)
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Step 700
700
#246D6C
oklch(49% 0.071 193.8)
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Step 800
800
#205958
oklch(42.7% 0.059 193.6)
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Step 900
900
#214949
oklch(37.7% 0.045 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#307F7E 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) | #77797E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B707F | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837E | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #307F7E
#307F7E
oklch(54.8% 0.076 194)
- #985E64
#985E64
oklch(54.8% 0.076 13.2)
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 #307F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.047
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
Use #307F7E 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.