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#309fa3 color: Cancer Seagreen Scarab

#309fa3 is rgb(48, 159, 163) in RGB and oklch(64.383% 0.09659 198.572) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

64.4%
0.097
199°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 36%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.18:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.61:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #309fa3

#309fa3 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.4% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 199°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.18:1 contrast and black text 6.61:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cancer Seagreen Scarab (#27a0a8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #309fa3 mixed with white

  1. 309fa3
  2. 4da9ac
  3. 64b2b5
  4. 79bcbe
  5. 8dc5c7
  6. a1cfd0
  7. b4d8d9
  8. c7e2e3
  9. d9ecec
  10. ecf5f6

Darker: #309fa3 mixed with black

  1. 309fa3
  2. 288a8d
  3. 217578
  4. 1a6163
  5. 134d4f
  6. 0c3b3c
  7. 06292a
  8. 031819
  9. 01090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #309fa3 with less saturation

  1. 309fa3
  2. 409da1
  3. 4d9c9f
  4. 589a9d
  5. 62989a
  6. 6a9798
  7. 729596
  8. 799394
  9. 809192
  10. 878f8f

Questions about #309fa3

What color is #309fa3?

#309fa3 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Cancer Seagreen Scarab. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 163), in HSL hsl(182.09, 54.5%, 41.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.383% 0.09659 198.572).

What colors go well with #309fa3?

The complementary color of #309fa3 is #c17576. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #48a083 and #4498bc. The triadic partners are #a67ab3 and #ad8644.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fa3?

Black text reads better on #309fa3: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.18:1 and black gives 6.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fa3 a warm or cool color?

#309fa3 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 199 degrees, its lightness 64.4% and its chroma 0.097.