#30837D
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.8% 0.08 188.5), rgb(48, 131, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#30837D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30837D |
| RGB | rgb(48, 131, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.08 188.5) |
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 #30837D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #30837D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #30837D text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #30837D text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C5
oklch(80.8% 0.036 189.7)
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Step 400
400
#77ADA7
oklch(70.8% 0.058 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#509892
oklch(63.1% 0.073 188.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#30837D
oklch(55.8% 0.08 188.5)
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Step 700
700
#206E69
oklch(49.1% 0.074 188.8)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A55
oklch(42.8% 0.062 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A46
oklch(37.7% 0.048 187.2)
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Step 950
950
#132B29
oklch(26.9% 0.03 188.5)
#30837D 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) | #7C7C7D | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F737E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008681 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30837D
#30837D
oklch(55.8% 0.08 188.5)
- #9C606B
#9C606B
oklch(55.8% 0.079 8)
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 #30837D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.028
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.050
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #30837D 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.