#308F89
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.4% 0.088 189.1), rgb(48, 143, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#308F89 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #308F89 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 143, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 50%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.088 189.1) |
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 #308F89 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #308F89 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #308F89 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #308F89 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.024 190.1)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#6CAFA9
oklch(70.8% 0.069 188.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#308F89
oklch(59.4% 0.088 189.1)
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Step 600
600
#06857F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#025C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.3)
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Step 900
900
#134B48
oklch(37.7% 0.057 189.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2A
oklch(27% 0.036 189.3)
#308F89 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) | #878789 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797D8A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00938D | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #308F89
#308F89
oklch(59.4% 0.088 189.1)
- #AB6873
#AB6873
oklch(59.4% 0.087 9.4)
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 #308F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.048
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.052
Use #308F89 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.