#309BB8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.2% 0.103 220.1), rgb(48, 155, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#309BB8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #309BB8 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 155, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 59%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.103 220.1) |
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 #309BB8 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #309BB8 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #309BB8 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #309BB8 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 219.3)
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Step 400
400
#63ADC3
oklch(70.8% 0.08 219.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#309BB8
oklch(64.2% 0.103 220.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#04495A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 220.7)
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Step 950
950
#082B35
oklch(27% 0.043 220.9)
#309BB8 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) | #8997BA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7789B8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A4 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #309BB8
#309BB8
oklch(64.2% 0.103 220.1)
- #C2765C
#C2765C
oklch(64.2% 0.103 39.6)
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 #309BB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.057
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.061
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.066
Use #309BB8 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.