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#308e98 color: Aqueous

#308e98 is rgb(48, 142, 152) in RGB and oklch(59.677% 0.08682 205.218) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

59.7%
0.087
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.85:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 38

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About #308e98

#308e98 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 59.7% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.85:1 contrast and black text 5.45:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aqueous (#388d95). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #308e98 mixed with white

  1. 308e98
  2. 4a99a2
  3. 61a4ac
  4. 76afb6
  5. 8abbc0
  6. 9dc6cb
  7. b1d1d5
  8. c4dddf
  9. d8e8ea
  10. ebf3f4

Darker: #308e98 mixed with black

  1. 308e98
  2. 287b84
  3. 216870
  4. 1a565c
  5. 13444a
  6. 0c3438
  7. 062427
  8. 031517
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #308e98 with less saturation

  1. 308e98
  2. 3d8d96
  3. 488b93
  4. 518a91
  5. 59898e
  6. 60878c
  7. 678689
  8. 6e8487
  9. 748284
  10. 7a8182

Questions about #308e98

What color is #308e98?

#308e98 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(48, 142, 152), in HSL hsl(185.77, 52%, 39.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.677% 0.08682 205.218).

What colors go well with #308e98?

The complementary color of #308e98 is #ad6a65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d907c and #4687ac. The triadic partners are #9a6d9c and #977b3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #308e98?

White text reads better on #308e98: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.85:1 and black gives 5.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308e98 a warm or cool color?

#308e98 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 59.7% and its chroma 0.087.