#30849F
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.5% 0.089 223.1), rgb(48, 132, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#30849F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30849F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 132, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 54%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.089 223.1) |
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 #30849F | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #30849F | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #30849F text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #30849F text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D4
oklch(81% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AABE
oklch(70.8% 0.064 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#4B94AE
oklch(63% 0.082 223.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#30849F
oklch(57.5% 0.089 223.1)
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Step 700
700
#1A6B83
oklch(49.2% 0.083 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#19576A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#1C4856
oklch(37.7% 0.053 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#122A32
oklch(26.9% 0.033 222)
#30849F 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) | #7581A0 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #65769F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008C8D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30849F
#30849F
oklch(57.5% 0.089 223.1)
- #A5674D
#A5674D
oklch(57.5% 0.089 43.4)
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 #30849F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.019
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.028
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.030
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.041
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.043
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
Use #30849F 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.