#309DAB
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(64.2% 0.097 207.5), rgb(48, 157, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#309DAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #309DAB |
| RGB | rgb(48, 157, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.097 207.5) |
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 #309DAB | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #309DAB | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #309DAB text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #309DAB text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE2
oklch(88.4% 0.026 208.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCAD0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#63AEB9
oklch(70.6% 0.076 207.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#309DAB
oklch(64.2% 0.097 207.5)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#044B53
oklch(37.8% 0.063 207.3)
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Step 950
950
#082C30
oklch(27% 0.04 205.7)
#309DAB 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) | #8F97AC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8AAB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A1 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #309DAB
#309DAB
oklch(64.2% 0.097 207.5)
- #C1756C
#C1756C
oklch(64.2% 0.097 27.3)
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 #309DAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.058
Use #309DAB 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.