What color is #308EA1?

#308EA1 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(48, 142, 161), and in HSL hsl(190, 54%, 41%).

Is #308EA1 accessible as text?

On white, #308EA1 has a contrast ratio of 3.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.51:1 (passes). For text placed on #308EA1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #308EA1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-600 (#0092B8).

What colors go well with #308EA1?

#308EA1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #A14330. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #308EA1 below.

Is #308EA1 good for buttons?

#308EA1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #308EA1 — white text only reaches 3.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #308EA1 the same as CSS darkcyan?

No — #308EA1 is not the CSS named color darkcyan, but darkcyan (#008B8B) is the closest CSS named color.

#308EA1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #308EA1

Not just a swatch — here's how #308EA1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #308EA1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #308EA1 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Bondi Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #308EA1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bondi Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #308EA1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #64B2C4

Bondi Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Bondi Blue.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #308EA1 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Bondi Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #308EA1 Secondary #95B1B7 Support #969286 Ink #16140F

Bondi Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bondi Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #308EA1 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 39/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 56/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 24/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 35/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D5E9ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3069A1 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #308EA1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #308EA1;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 142 161;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.090 213.9);
  --color-50: #F3FAFC;
  --color-100: #DFF2F6;
  --color-200: #C0E5EC;
  --color-300: #95CFDA;
  --color-400: #6CB7C6;
  --color-500: #4B9AAA;
  --color-600: #3F7783;
  --color-700: #32565D;
  --color-800: #23393D;
  --color-900: #172326;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bondi-blue: {
    50: '#F3FAFC',
    100: '#DFF2F6',
    200: '#C0E5EC',
    300: '#95CFDA',
    400: '#6CB7C6',
    500: '#4B9AAA',
    600: '#3F7783',
    700: '#32565D',
    800: '#23393D',
    900: '#172326',
  },
}

$base: #308EA1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FAFC;
$base-100: #DFF2F6;
$base-200: #C0E5EC;
$base-300: #95CFDA;
$base-400: #6CB7C6;
$base-500: #4B9AAA;
$base-600: #3F7783;
$base-700: #32565D;
$base-800: #23393D;
$base-900: #172326;
$base-hover: #267281;
$base-subtle: #BFDEE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#308EA1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E5EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95CFDA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CB7C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B9AAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7783",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32565D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23393D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172326",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #308EA1

Color Lab

Pairs with #308EA1

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