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#309fa8 color: Cancer Seagreen Scarab

#309fa8 is rgb(48, 159, 168) in RGB and oklch(64.57% 0.09708 202.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

64.6%
0.097
203°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-600
  • Black 34%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.16:1Hard to read
Lc -64
Black text
6.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #309fa8

#309fa8 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 64.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 203°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.16:1 contrast and black text 6.65:1, so black text reads better.

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

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #309fa8 mixed with white

  1. 309fa8
  2. 4da9b1
  3. 64b2b9
  4. 79bcc2
  5. 8dc5ca
  6. a1cfd3
  7. b4d8dc
  8. c7e2e4
  9. d9eced
  10. ecf5f6

Darker: #309fa8 mixed with black

  1. 309fa8
  2. 288a92
  3. 21757c
  4. 1a6167
  5. 134d52
  6. 0c3b3f
  7. 06292c
  8. 03181a
  9. 01090a
  10. 000101

Calmer: #309fa8 with less saturation

  1. 309fa8
  2. 419da5
  3. 4d9ca3
  4. 589aa0
  5. 62999e
  6. 6b979b
  7. 729598
  8. 7a9396
  9. 819293
  10. 879090

Questions about #309fa8

What color is #309fa8?

#309fa8 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Cancer Seagreen Scarab. In RGB it is rgb(48, 159, 168), in HSL hsl(184.5, 55.56%, 42.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.57% 0.09708 202.999).

What colors go well with #309fa8?

The complementary color of #309fa8 is #c27572. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #43a188 and #4998bf. The triadic partners are #aa79b0 and #ab8843.

Is white or black text more readable on #309fa8?

Black text reads better on #309fa8: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and black gives 6.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #309fa8 a warm or cool color?

#309fa8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 203 degrees, its lightness 64.6% and its chroma 0.097.