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#309e87 color: Gossamer

#309e87 is rgb(48, 158, 135) in RGB and oklch(63.19% 0.10379 175.77) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

63.2%
0.104
176°
  • 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 -65
Black text
6.37:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #309e87

#309e87 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.3:1 contrast and black text 6.37:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #309e87 mixed with white

  1. 309e87
  2. 4ca892
  3. 63b19e
  4. 79bbaa
  5. 8dc5b5
  6. a0cec1
  7. b3d8cd
  8. c6e2da
  9. d9ebe6
  10. ecf5f2

Darker: #309e87 mixed with black

  1. 309e87
  2. 288975
  3. 217463
  4. 1a6051
  5. 134d41
  6. 0c3a31
  7. 062921
  8. 031813
  9. 010906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #309e87 with less saturation

  1. 309e87
  2. 409c87
  3. 4c9a88
  4. 569888
  5. 609688
  6. 689488
  7. 709289
  8. 779089
  9. 7d8e89
  10. 848c89

Questions about #309e87

What color is #309e87?

#309e87 is bright teal. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(48, 158, 135), in HSL hsl(167.45, 53.4%, 40.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.19% 0.10379 175.77).

What colors go well with #309e87?

The complementary color of #309e87 is #bb6e8c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5e9a63 and #189ba8. The triadic partners are #8f7cc2 and #ba7848.

Is white or black text more readable on #309e87?

Black text reads better on #309e87: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.3:1 and black gives 6.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309e87 a warm or cool color?

#309e87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.104.