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#308d8d color: Taos Turquoise

#308d8d is rgb(48, 141, 141) in RGB and oklch(59.005% 0.08534 195.089) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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180°
100%

59%
0.085
195°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 45%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.95:1Hard to read
Lc -72
Black text
5.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #308d8d

#308d8d is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 195°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.95:1 contrast and black text 5.32:1, 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: #308d8d mixed with white

  1. 308d8d
  2. 4a9898
  3. 60a3a3
  4. 75afae
  5. 89bab9
  6. 9dc5c5
  7. b1d1d0
  8. c4dcdc
  9. d8e8e7
  10. ebf3f3

Darker: #308d8d mixed with black

  1. 308d8d
  2. 287a7a
  3. 216767
  4. 1a5555
  5. 134444
  6. 0c3333
  7. 062323
  8. 031414
  9. 010707
  10. 000101

Calmer: #308d8d with less saturation

  1. 308d8d
  2. 3d8c8b
  3. 478a8a
  4. 508988
  5. 588787
  6. 5f8685
  7. 668484
  8. 6c8282
  9. 728180
  10. 787f7f

Questions about #308d8d

What color is #308d8d?

#308d8d is bright cyan. The closest named color is Taos Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(48, 141, 141), in HSL hsl(180, 49.21%, 37.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.005% 0.08534 195.089).

What colors go well with #308d8d?

The complementary color of #308d8d is #aa686d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #468d71 and #3c88a4. The triadic partners are #916ea0 and #9b7640.

Is white or black text more readable on #308d8d?

White text reads better on #308d8d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.95:1 and black gives 5.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308d8d a warm or cool color?

#308d8d is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 195 degrees, its lightness 59% and its chroma 0.085.