#308775
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.6% 0.087 176.7), rgb(48, 135, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#308775 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308775 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 135, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 48%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.087 176.7) |
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 #308775 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #308775 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308775 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308775 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#75AEA0
oklch(70.7% 0.063 177.3)
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Step 500
500
#4E9A88
oklch(63.2% 0.081 176.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308775
oklch(56.6% 0.087 176.7)
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Step 700
700
#1D7060
oklch(49.2% 0.081 176.9)
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Step 800
800
#1C5B4E
oklch(42.7% 0.067 176.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B41
oklch(37.8% 0.053 176.6)
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Step 950
950
#132C26
oklch(27.1% 0.033 176.2)
#308775 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) | #827F74 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757676 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008982 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308775
#308775
oklch(56.6% 0.087 176.7)
- #9F6077
#9F6077
oklch(56.6% 0.087 356.8)
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 #308775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.033
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #308775 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.