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#308c8a color: Taos Turquoise

#308c8a is rgb(48, 140, 138) in RGB and oklch(58.639% 0.08487 193.028) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

58.6%
0.085
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.00:1Hard to read
Lc -73
Black text
5.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 37

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About #308c8a

#308c8a is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 58.6% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4:1 contrast and black text 5.24:1, 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: #308c8a mixed with white

  1. 308c8a
  2. 4a9795
  3. 60a2a0
  4. 75aeac
  5. 89b9b7
  6. 9dc5c3
  7. b0d0cf
  8. c4dcdb
  9. d8e7e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #308c8a mixed with black

  1. 308c8a
  2. 287977
  3. 216765
  4. 1a5553
  5. 134342
  6. 0c3332
  7. 062322
  8. 031414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #308c8a with less saturation

  1. 308c8a
  2. 3d8b89
  3. 478987
  4. 508886
  5. 578684
  6. 5f8583
  7. 658382
  8. 6b8180
  9. 71807f
  10. 777e7d

Questions about #308c8a

What color is #308c8a?

#308c8a is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(48, 140, 138), in HSL hsl(178.7, 48.94%, 36.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(58.639% 0.08487 193.028).

What colors go well with #308c8a?

The complementary color of #308c8a is #a8676e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #488c6e and #3a87a1. The triadic partners are #8e6da0 and #9b7440.

Is white or black text more readable on #308c8a?

White text reads better on #308c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 4:1 and black gives 5.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308c8a a warm or cool color?

#308c8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 58.6% and its chroma 0.085.