#308E9E
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.9% 0.089 211.1), rgb(48, 142, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#308E9E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308E9E |
| RGB | rgb(48, 142, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 53%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.089 211.1) |
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 #308E9E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308E9E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308E9E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308E9E text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.024 209.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9D1
oklch(81% 0.044 211.2)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 210.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#308E9E
oklch(59.9% 0.089 211.1)
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Step 600
600
#018293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#114A53
oklch(37.8% 0.058 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B31
oklch(27% 0.037 212.9)
#308E9E 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) | #81899F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #717D9E | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009593 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308E9E
#308E9E
oklch(59.9% 0.089 211.1)
- #AF6B5F
#AF6B5F
oklch(59.9% 0.09 30.7)
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 #308E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.026
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.036
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.051
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
Use #308E9E 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.