Information about #308B9B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #308B9B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(48, 139, 155) — 18.8% red, 54.5% green, 60.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 6 / 0 / 39. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A pleasantly vivid cyan, #308B9B sits comfortably between light and dark. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Scooter (#308EA0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Retreat (#39909B) and Celeritas (#299792).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(48, 139, 155)), which gives #308B9B its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#308B9B color variations

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

#308B9B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#308B9B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#308B9B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#308B9B 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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#308B9B 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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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 #308B9B

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

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Java color link
Java

#259797

Dirty Blue color link
Dirty Blue

#3F829D

Waterfront color link
Waterfront

#3E7F9D

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

Lure color link
Lure

#2F77A9

Hippie Blue color link
Hippie Blue

#49889A

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

#308B9B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#308B9B
  • RGB48, 139, 155
  • CMYK42, 6, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(48, 139, 155)
  • HSL189°, 53%, 40%
  • HSL Precise188.972°, 52.709%, 39.804%
  • HSV189°, 69%, 61%
  • HSB189°, 69%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.545, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.545, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.545, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID308B9B
  • DECIMAL ID3181467
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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