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#308b79 color: Ionian

#308b79 is rgb(48, 139, 121) in RGB and oklch(57.807% 0.08977 177.321) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

57.8%
0.090
177°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.12:1Hard to read
Lc -74
Black text
5.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 36

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About #308b79

#308b79 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 57.8% lightness, 0.09 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.12:1 contrast and black text 5.09:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ionian (#368976). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #308b79 mixed with white

  1. 308b79
  2. 4a9686
  3. 60a292
  4. 75ad9f
  5. 89b9ac
  6. 9cc4ba
  7. b0d0c7
  8. c4dcd5
  9. d7e7e3
  10. ebf3f1

Darker: #308b79 mixed with black

  1. 308b79
  2. 287868
  3. 216658
  4. 1a5448
  5. 134339
  6. 0c322b
  7. 06231d
  8. 031410
  9. 010705
  10. 000101

Calmer: #308b79 with less saturation

  1. 308b79
  2. 3c8979
  3. 468879
  4. 4e8679
  5. 568579
  6. 5d8379
  7. 638179
  8. 697f79
  9. 6f7d79
  10. 747c7a

Questions about #308b79

What color is #308b79?

#308b79 is bright teal. The closest named color is Ionian. In RGB it is rgb(48, 139, 121), in HSL hsl(168.13, 48.66%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.807% 0.08977 177.321).

What colors go well with #308b79?

The complementary color of #308b79 is #a4637a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #54885a and #238895. The triadic partners are #806ea8 and #a26c42.

Is white or black text more readable on #308b79?

White text reads better on #308b79: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.12:1 and black gives 5.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308b79 a warm or cool color?

#308b79 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 57.8% and its chroma 0.09.