What color is #308AA3?

#308AA3 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #308AA3?

The RGB value is 48, 138, 163: 48 red, 138 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #308AA3?

The complementary color is #A34930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #308AA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#308AA3 color

#308AA3 rgb(48, 138, 163)

Shades of teal

The hex color #308AA3 is a moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 54.1% green and 63.9% blue (48, 138, 163).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 55% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 71% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranean Sea (#1E8CAB), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#308AA3 color codes

HEX	`#308AA3`
RGB	`rgb(48, 138, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 54.1%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 55%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 71%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(71%, 15%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.44, -18.05, -20.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.44, 27.66, 229.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.916, 21.448, 37.892)`
Decimal	`3181219`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #308AA3, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #308AA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#308AA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #308AA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #308aa3; }
.text { color: #308aa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #308aa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 138 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #308aa3, #3051a3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #308AA3?: #308AA3 is a moderate cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranean Sea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #308AA3?: The RGB value is 48, 138, 163: 48 red, 138 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #308AA3?: The complementary color is #A34930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #308AA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.