What color is #307F8F?

#307F8F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #307F8F?

The RGB value is 48, 127, 143: 48 red, 127 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #307F8F?

The complementary color is #8F4030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #307F8F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#307F8F color

#307F8F rgb(48, 127, 143)

Shades of teal

The hex color #307F8F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 49.8% green and 56.1% blue (48, 127, 143).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 50% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 44% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda (#1B7D8D), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.61:1).

#307F8F color codes

HEX	`#307F8F`
RGB	`rgb(48, 127, 143)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 49.8%, 56.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 50%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 66%, 56%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 11%, 0%, 44%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.24, -18.64, -15.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.24, 24.39, 220.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.764, 17.789, 28.689)`
Decimal	`3178383`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #307F8F, 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 #307F8F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#307F8F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.61:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.56:1	Pass	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 #307F8F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #307f8f; }
.text { color: #307f8f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #307f8f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 127 143 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #307f8f, #304f8f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #307F8F?: #307F8F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #307F8F?: The RGB value is 48, 127, 143: 48 red, 127 green and 143 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #307F8F?: The complementary color is #8F4030, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #307F8F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 and white text 4.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.