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#309f80 color: Gossamer

#309f80 is rgb(48, 159, 128) in RGB and oklch(63.246% 0.10953 170.268) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

63.2%
0.110
170°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #309f80

#309f80 is a bright emerald color. In OKLCH it has 63.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.28:1 contrast and black text 6.4:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #309f80 mixed with white

  1. 309f80
  2. 4ca98c
  3. 64b298
  4. 79bca4
  5. 8dc5b1
  6. a0cfbe
  7. b3d9ca
  8. c6e2d7
  9. d9ece4
  10. ecf5f2

Darker: #309f80 mixed with black

  1. 309f80
  2. 288a6e
  3. 21755d
  4. 1a614d
  5. 134d3d
  6. 0c3b2e
  7. 06291f
  8. 031812
  9. 010906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #309f80 with less saturation

  1. 309f80
  2. 409d81
  3. 4c9b82
  4. 579983
  5. 609784
  6. 689585
  7. 709386
  8. 779187
  9. 7d8e88
  10. 848c89

Questions about #309f80

What color is #309f80?

#309f80 is bright emerald. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 128), in HSL hsl(163.24, 53.62%, 40.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.246% 0.10953 170.268).

What colors go well with #309f80?

The complementary color of #309f80 is #bb6d93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #649a59 and #009da4. The triadic partners are #897ec7 and #be754a.

Is white or black text more readable on #309f80?

Black text reads better on #309f80: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.28:1 and black gives 6.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309f80 a warm or cool color?

#309f80 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 63.2% and its chroma 0.11.