What color is #307F7D?

#307F7D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #307F7D?

The RGB value is 48, 127, 125: 48 red, 127 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #307F7D?

The complementary color is #7F3032, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #307F7D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#307F7D color

#307F7D rgb(48, 127, 125)

Shades of teal

The hex color #307F7D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 49.8% green and 49% blue (48, 127, 125).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 45% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Jade Jewel (#247E81), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.71:1).

#307F7D color codes

HEX	`#307F7D`
RGB	`rgb(48, 127, 125)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 49.8%, 49%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 45%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 62%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 2%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.62, -24.2, -6.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.62, 24.96, 194.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.508, 17.286, 22.075)`
Decimal	`3178365`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #307F7D, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #307F7D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#307F7D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #307F7D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #307f7d; }
.text { color: #307f7d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #307f7d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 127 125 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #307f7d, #30597f); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #307F7D?: #307F7D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Jade Jewel. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #307F7D?: The RGB value is 48, 127, 125: 48 red, 127 green and 125 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #307F7D?: The complementary color is #7F3032, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #307F7D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.