#308195
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.3% 0.083 217.2), rgb(48, 129, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#308195 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308195 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 129, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.083 217.2) |
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 #308195 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #308195 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308195 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308195 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 216.6)
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Step 400
400
#75AAB9
oklch(70.6% 0.06 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E95A8
oklch(63.1% 0.077 217.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308195
oklch(56.3% 0.083 217.2)
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Step 700
700
#1F6B7D
oklch(49.1% 0.077 217.2)
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Step 800
800
#1D5766
oklch(42.6% 0.064 218.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4853
oklch(37.7% 0.05 217.5)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#308195 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) | #747D96 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #657395 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008887 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308195
#308195
oklch(56.3% 0.083 217.2)
- #9F6452
#9F6452
oklch(56.3% 0.082 37.7)
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 #308195, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.028
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.029
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.036
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
Use #308195 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.