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#308f99 color: Aqueous

#308f99 is rgb(48, 143, 153) in RGB and oklch(59.969% 0.08746 205.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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186°
100%

60%
0.087
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.81:1Hard to read
Lc -71
Black text
5.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #308f99

#308f99 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 60% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.81:1 contrast and black text 5.51:1, 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: #308f99 mixed with white

  1. 308f99
  2. 4a9aa3
  3. 61a5ad
  4. 76b0b7
  5. 8abbc1
  6. 9ec6cb
  7. b1d2d5
  8. c4dde0
  9. d8e8ea
  10. ebf4f4

Darker: #308f99 mixed with black

  1. 308f99
  2. 287c84
  3. 216970
  4. 1a575d
  5. 13454a
  6. 0c3438
  7. 062427
  8. 031517
  9. 010708
  10. 000101

Calmer: #308f99 with less saturation

  1. 308f99
  2. 3d8e97
  3. 488c94
  4. 518b92
  5. 5a8a8f
  6. 61888d
  7. 68878a
  8. 6e8588
  9. 758385
  10. 7a8283

Questions about #308f99

What color is #308f99?

#308f99 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Aqueous. In RGB it is rgb(48, 143, 153), in HSL hsl(185.71, 52.24%, 39.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(59.969% 0.08746 205.127).

What colors go well with #308f99?

The complementary color of #308f99 is #ae6b65. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d917d and #4688ad. The triadic partners are #9b6e9d and #987c3e.

Is white or black text more readable on #308f99?

White text reads better on #308f99: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 and black gives 5.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #308f99 a warm or cool color?

#308f99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 60% and its chroma 0.087.