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#308b68 color: Elf

#308b68 is rgb(48, 139, 104) in RGB and oklch(57.318% 0.102 164.05) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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157°
100%

57.3%
0.102
164°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.18:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #308b68

#308b68 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 57.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.18:1 contrast and black text 5.02:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Elf (#1b8a6b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #308b68 mixed with white

  1. 308b68
  2. 499676
  3. 5fa284
  4. 74ad93
  5. 88b9a2
  6. 9cc4b1
  7. b0d0c0
  8. c3dccf
  9. d7e7df
  10. ebf3ef

Darker: #308b68 mixed with black

  1. 308b68
  2. 287859
  3. 21664b
  4. 1a543e
  5. 134330
  6. 0c3224
  7. 062318
  8. 03140c
  9. 010704
  10. 000100

Calmer: #308b68 with less saturation

  1. 308b68
  2. 3c896a
  3. 45886b
  4. 4e866d
  5. 55846f
  6. 5c8270
  7. 628072
  8. 687e73
  9. 6e7c75
  10. 737a77

Questions about #308b68

What color is #308b68?

#308b68 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Elf. In RGB it is rgb(48, 139, 104), in HSL hsl(156.92, 48.66%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.318% 0.102 164.05).

What colors go well with #308b68?

The complementary color of #308b68 is #a25f87. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5f8545 and #008b8a. The triadic partners are #716fb2 and #aa6344.

Is white or black text more readable on #308b68?

White text reads better on #308b68: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.18:1 and black gives 5.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308b68 a warm or cool color?

#308b68 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 57.3% and its chroma 0.102.