#309A85
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(62.1% 0.1 176.8), rgb(48, 154, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#309A85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #309A85 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 154, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 52%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.1 176.8) |
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 #309A85 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #309A85 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #309A85 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #309A85 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 179)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCC0
oklch(81% 0.049 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#68B19F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 176.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#309A85
oklch(62.1% 0.1 176.8)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D41
oklch(37.8% 0.066 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D26
oklch(27% 0.041 176.9)
#309A85 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) | #949084 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858687 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C94 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #309A85
#309A85
oklch(62.1% 0.1 176.8)
- #B66C87
#B66C87
oklch(62% 0.099 357)
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 #309A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.015
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.015
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.023
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #309A85 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.