#308491
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.9% 0.081 209.5), rgb(48, 132, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#308491 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 209°. 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 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308491 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 132, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.081 209.5) |
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 #308491 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #308491 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308491 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308491 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE0
oklch(88.5% 0.02 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8CD
oklch(81% 0.037 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 209)
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Step 500
500
#4D96A2
oklch(63.1% 0.075 209.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308491
oklch(56.9% 0.081 209.5)
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Step 700
700
#1C6C78
oklch(49% 0.076 209.7)
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Step 800
800
#1B5862
oklch(42.6% 0.063 210.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 209.5)
#308491 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) | #787F92 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6A7591 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008A88 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308491
#308491
oklch(56.9% 0.081 209.5)
- #A1645B
#A1645B
oklch(56.8% 0.081 28.9)
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 #308491, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.030
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
Use #308491 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.