#308B92
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(58.7% 0.084 202.4), rgb(48, 139, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#308B92 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308B92 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 139, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 51%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.084 202.4) |
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 #308B92 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308B92 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308B92 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308B92 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB1
oklch(70.6% 0.061 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#49979E
oklch(63% 0.077 203.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308B92
oklch(58.7% 0.084 202.4)
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Step 700
700
#146E74
oklch(49.2% 0.078 201.9)
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Step 800
800
#16595E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 202.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B494D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#308B92 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) | #808593 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #727A92 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00908D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308B92
#308B92
oklch(58.7% 0.084 202.4)
- #A96865
#A96865
oklch(58.7% 0.084 22.8)
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 #308B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.046
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #308B92 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.