#308168
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.6% 0.088 169.4), rgb(48, 129, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#308168 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308168 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 129, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.088 169.4) |
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 #308168 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #308168 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308168 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308168 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8C9BC
oklch(80.8% 0.04 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#78AE9A
oklch(70.7% 0.064 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#539981
oklch(63% 0.081 169.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308168
oklch(54.6% 0.088 169.4)
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Step 700
700
#257059
oklch(49.2% 0.082 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#215B49
oklch(42.7% 0.068 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#214B3D
oklch(37.8% 0.053 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#142C24
oklch(27.1% 0.034 170)
#308168 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) | #7E7967 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72706A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00827A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308168
#308168
oklch(54.6% 0.088 169.4)
- #975A78
#975A78
oklch(54.6% 0.089 349.6)
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 #308168, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.040
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.052
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.056
Use #308168 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.