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#309e85 color: Gossamer

#309e85 is rgb(48, 158, 133) in RGB and oklch(63.13% 0.10499 174.295) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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166°
100%

63.1%
0.105
174°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #309e85

#309e85 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gossamer (#399f86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #309e85 mixed with white

  1. 309e85
  2. 4ca891
  3. 63b19c
  4. 78bba8
  5. 8dc5b4
  6. a0cec0
  7. b3d8cd
  8. c6e2d9
  9. d9ebe5
  10. ecf5f2

Darker: #309e85 mixed with black

  1. 309e85
  2. 288973
  3. 217461
  4. 1a6050
  5. 134d40
  6. 0c3a30
  7. 062921
  8. 031813
  9. 010906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #309e85 with less saturation

  1. 309e85
  2. 409c85
  3. 4c9a86
  4. 569886
  5. 609687
  6. 689487
  7. 6f9288
  8. 769088
  9. 7d8e89
  10. 838c89

Questions about #309e85

What color is #309e85?

#309e85 is bright teal. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(48, 158, 133), in HSL hsl(166.36, 53.4%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.13% 0.10499 174.295).

What colors go well with #309e85?

The complementary color of #309e85 is #bb6e8e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #609a60 and #129ba7. The triadic partners are #8d7cc3 and #ba7749.

Is white or black text more readable on #309e85?

White text reads better on #309e85: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309e85 a warm or cool color?

#309e85 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.105.