#309BAE
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.8% 0.098 212.1), rgb(48, 155, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#309BAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #309BAE |
| RGB | rgb(48, 155, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 57%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.098 212.1) |
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 #309BAE | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #309BAE | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #309BAE text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #309BAE text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECEF
oklch(93.5% 0.013 214.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE3
oklch(88.4% 0.026 211.6)
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Step 300
300
#9EC9D3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 213.5)
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Step 400
400
#64AEBC
oklch(70.8% 0.076 211.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#309BAE
oklch(63.8% 0.098 212.1)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#054A55
oklch(37.6% 0.064 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#092C32
oklch(27.2% 0.04 211.2)
#309BAE 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) | #8C96AF | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B89AE | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #309BAE
#309BAE
oklch(63.8% 0.098 212.1)
- #BF7566
#BF7566
oklch(63.8% 0.097 32.2)
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 #309BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.051
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.053
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.060
Use #309BAE 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.