#308178
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(55.1% 0.079 185), rgb(48, 129, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#308178 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308178 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 129, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 46%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.079 185) |
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 #308178 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #308178 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308178 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308178 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CCDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 184.9)
-
Step 300
300
#A8C9C3
oklch(81% 0.036 183.2)
-
Step 400
400
#78ADA5
oklch(70.8% 0.057 184.3)
-
Step 500
500
#51988F
oklch(63.1% 0.073 184.9)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#308178
oklch(55.1% 0.079 185)
-
Step 700
700
#236E66
oklch(49% 0.073 185.1)
-
Step 800
800
#1F5A53
oklch(42.7% 0.062 184.4)
-
Step 900
900
#204A45
oklch(37.7% 0.048 185.1)
-
Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#308178 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) | #7B7A78 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E7179 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00847E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308178
#308178
oklch(55.1% 0.079 185)
- #995E6C
#995E6C
oklch(55.1% 0.079 4.6)
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 #308178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.051
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #308178 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.