#30868B
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.1% 0.081 200.6), rgb(48, 134, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#30868B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30868B |
| RGB | rgb(48, 134, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.081 200.6) |
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 #30868B | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #30868B | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #30868B text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #30868B text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDE
oklch(88.4% 0.019 200.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 200.9)
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Step 400
400
#74ACAF
oklch(70.7% 0.059 200.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D979C
oklch(63.1% 0.074 201.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#30868B
oklch(57.1% 0.081 200.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B6D72
oklch(49% 0.075 201.1)
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Step 800
800
#1A595D
oklch(42.7% 0.062 201.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D494C
oklch(37.6% 0.048 201.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#30868B 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) | #7C808B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E768B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B87 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30868B
#30868B
oklch(57.1% 0.081 200.6)
- #A26463
#A26463
oklch(57.1% 0.081 20.9)
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 #30868B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.020
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.032
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.050
Use #30868B 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.