#308C97
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.1% 0.086 206.4), rgb(48, 140, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#308C97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308C97 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 140, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 52%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.086 206.4) |
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 #308C97 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308C97 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308C97 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308C97 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CD
oklch(80.9% 0.038 207)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB4
oklch(70.7% 0.062 206.6)
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Step 500
500
#4897A1
oklch(63.1% 0.079 206.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#308C97
oklch(59.1% 0.086 206.4)
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Step 700
700
#116D77
oklch(49% 0.08 206.5)
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Step 800
800
#145961
oklch(42.7% 0.066 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#1A494F
oklch(37.6% 0.051 206.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#308C97 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) | #808698 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717B97 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308C97
#308C97
oklch(59.1% 0.086 206.4)
- #AB6962
#AB6962
oklch(59.1% 0.086 26.5)
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 #308C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.024
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.045
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.052
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
Use #308C97 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.