#30977F
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(61.1% 0.1 174.1), rgb(48, 151, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#30977F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30977F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 151, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.1 174.1) |
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 #30977F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #30977F | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #30977F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #30977F text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 175.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBBE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 174.6)
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Step 400
400
#69B19D
oklch(70.7% 0.079 174.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#30977F
oklch(61.1% 0.1 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 173.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D25
oklch(27% 0.041 174.3)
#30977F 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) | #928D7E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838381 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009990 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30977F
#30977F
oklch(61.1% 0.1 174.1)
- #B26988
#B26988
oklch(61.1% 0.101 353.5)
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 #30977F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.022
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #30977F 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.