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#308b89 color: Taos Turquoise

#308b89 is rgb(48, 139, 137) in RGB and oklch(58.346% 0.08422 193.014) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

58.3%
0.084
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.05:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #308b89

#308b89 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.3% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.05:1 contrast and black text 5.18:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Taos Turquoise (#2b8c8a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #308b89 mixed with white

  1. 308b89
  2. 4a9694
  3. 60a2a0
  4. 75adab
  5. 89b9b7
  6. 9dc4c2
  7. b0d0ce
  8. c4dbda
  9. d7e7e6
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #308b89 mixed with black

  1. 308b89
  2. 287876
  3. 216664
  4. 1a5453
  5. 134342
  6. 0c3231
  7. 062322
  8. 031414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #308b89 with less saturation

  1. 308b89
  2. 3c8a88
  3. 468886
  4. 4f8785
  5. 578583
  6. 5e8482
  7. 658281
  8. 6b807f
  9. 707f7e
  10. 767d7d

Questions about #308b89

What color is #308b89?

#308b89 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(48, 139, 137), in HSL hsl(178.68, 48.66%, 36.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.346% 0.08422 193.014).

What colors go well with #308b89?

The complementary color of #308b89 is #a7666d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #478b6d and #3986a0. The triadic partners are #8d6c9f and #9a733f.

Is white or black text more readable on #308b89?

White text reads better on #308b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.05:1 and black gives 5.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308b89 a warm or cool color?

#308b89 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 58.3% and its chroma 0.084.