#306A73 Color
#306A73 is rgb(48, 106, 115) in RGB, hsl(188, 41%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 8%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.98. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#306A73rgb(48, 106, 115)hsl(188, 41%, 32%)hsv(188, 58%, 45%)cmyk(58%, 8%, 0%, 55%)oklch(48.9% 0.062 208.8)lab(41.26% -17.58 -11.15)lch(41.26% 20.82 212.38)What #306A73 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #306A73, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#306A73 Channel Values
How #306A73 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 48 · G 106 · B 115 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 41% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 58% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.11:1 vs white · 3.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #306A73 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #306A73
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #306A73; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #306A73
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #306A73 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#306A73#636373#536673#5C5C74#4E6274#2D6B6B#2E6B6E#626262Using #306A73 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-306a73: #306A73;background-color: #306A73;colors: { 'color-306a73': '#306A73' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.416, blue: 0.451)<color name="color_306a73">#306A73</color>fill="#306A73"More Teal Colors
#306A73 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#306A73 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #306A73?
#306A73 is a dark teal — rgb(48, 106, 115) in RGB and hsl(188, 41%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.98.
What is the RGB value of #306A73?
#306A73 is rgb(48, 106, 115) — red 48, green 106, and blue 115 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #306A73?
#306A73 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 8%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #306A73 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #306A73 scores 6.11:1 against white and 3.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #306A73 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #306A73 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.52, which is visibly different.
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