Information about #309C99 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #309C99 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(48, 156, 153) — 18.8% red, 61.2% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 42 / 0 / 1 / 39. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#309C99 is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Celeritas (#299792). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Java (#259797) and Sea (#3C9992).

In RGB terms — rgb(48, 156, 153) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #309C99 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.3:1. No one has named #309C99 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#309C99 color variations

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

#309C99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#309C99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#309C99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#309C99 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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#309C99 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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#98309C
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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 #309C99

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

Java color link
Java

#259797

Sea color link
Sea

#3C9992

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Zomp color link
Zomp

#39A78E

Jeepers Creepers color link
Jeepers Creepers

#29A98B

Gossamer color link
Gossamer

#399F86

Landmark color link
Landmark

#3E9889

Blue Chill color link
Blue Chill

#408F90

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Wot Eva color link
Wot Eva

#4495A4

#309C99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#309C99
  • RGB48, 156, 153
  • CMYK42, 0, 1, 39
  • CSSrgb(48, 156, 153)
  • HSL178°, 53%, 40%
  • HSL Precise178.333°, 52.941%, 40%
  • HSV178°, 69%, 61%
  • HSB178°, 69%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.188
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.188, 0.612, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.188, 0.612, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.188, 0.612, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB18.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID309C99
  • DECIMAL ID3185817
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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