Information about #308B8C color

#308B8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #308B8C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(48, 139, 140) (18.8% red, 54.5% green, 54.9% blue), or CMYK 36 / 0 / 0 / 45 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#308B8C presents itself as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Celeritas (#299792). Slightly further away sit Blue Chill (#408F90) and Celadon Green (#2F847C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(48, 139, 140)), which gives #308B8C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #308B8C: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for white. No one has named #308B8C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#308B8C color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#308B8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#308B8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#308B8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#308B8C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#308B8C color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#8B8D30
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #308B8C

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Celadon Green color link
Celadon Green

#2F847C

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Java color link
Java

#259797

Greenish Blue color link
Greenish Blue

#307D7E

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Donovan Busha Blue color link
Donovan Busha Blue

#327B7F

Illuminating Emerald color link
Illuminating Emerald

#319177

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#308B8C
  • RGB48, 139, 140
  • CMYK36, 0, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(48, 139, 140)
  • HSL181°, 49%, 37%
  • HSL Precise180.652°, 48.936%, 36.863%
  • HSV181°, 66%, 55%
  • HSB181°, 66%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.545, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.545, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.545, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID308B8C
  • DECIMAL ID3181452
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers7 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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