GREENS

Scooter

#308EA0

RGB 48, 142, 160 · HSL 190°, 54%, 41% · CMYK 70, 11, 0, 37

Scooter is #308EA0 in HEX — rgb(48, 142, 160), hsl(190°, 54%, 41%), cmyk(70%, 11%, 0%, 37%).

Scooter pulls into the rich end of the greens spectrum — HSL 190°, 54%, 41%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads cool. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#308EA0

RGB48, 142, 160

HSL190°, 54%, 41%

HSV190°, 70%, 63%

CMYK70, 11, 0, 37

Decimal3182240

CSS RGBrgb(48, 142, 160)

CSS HSLhsl(190, 54%, 41%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

PPG

Wright Turquoise FLLW518

ΔE 2.2 · #1E8EA1

Dulux

Waikiki S32E5

ΔE 2.4 · #218FA0

Benjamin Moore

Wilmington 754

ΔE 2.7 · #3393A2

Behr

Prophetic Sea MQ6-34

ΔE 3.5 · #3B8B98

Kilz

Wide Awake RE270-02

ΔE 3.9 · #4791A1

Vista Paint

Blue Bliss C-674

ΔE 4.7 · #0091A8

Sherwin-Williams

Cruising SW6782

ΔE 4.8 · #018498

Dunn-Edwards

River Fountain DE5761

ΔE 5.1 · #248591

Hallman-Lindsay

Blue Bliss 675

ΔE 5.1 · #0092AA

Valspar

Aqua Dance 5002-8B

ΔE 5.5 · #4F95A5

RAL

Turquoise Blue 5018

ΔE 7.2 · #3F888F

IKEA

IKEA118 118

ΔE 9.6 · #317983

Farrow & Ball

Vardo 288

ΔE 10.8 · #427E83

Colorhouse

Dream .06 Dream-06

ΔE 12.3 · #0E707B

Kobra

Blue 28

ΔE 14.4 · #4EB3CD

Dutch Boy

Ocean Blue D-6743

ΔE 19.3 · #4C6A74

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

23/100

Dark

0 · DarkLight · 100

Soaks up light and feels moody and intimate. Great for studies, dining rooms and accent walls; pair with ample lighting.

Undertone

TemperatureCool MasstoneTeal UndertoneGreen

Reads as a cool teal with a green undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#308EA0

#A14330

Analogous

#30A17B

#308EA0

#3056A1

Triadic

#308EA0

#A1308E

#8EA130

Split-Complementary

#308EA0

#A13056

#A17B30

Tetradic

#308EA0

#7B30A1

#A14330

#56A130

Monochromatic

#0D262B

#1E5A66

#308EA0

#52B7CB

#8DD0DD

Rectangle

#308EA0

#4330A1

#A14330

#8EA130

Compound

#308EA0

#3056A1

#A14330

#A17B30

Variations

Lighter

#46B2C8

#7BC0CE

#B6D8DE

Darker

#247383

#17505C

#0D2F36

Saturation

#587479

#308EA1

#189EB9

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

3.82:1

AA Large

vs Black

5.50:1

Deuteranopia

#308EA0

#6E7AA2

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#308EA0

#84849E

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#308EA0

#31908C

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Scooter sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#639793

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#308EA0

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#519CB7

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#E9ECED

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F8

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#823E30

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Doors · Mouldings

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #308EA0;

CSS — background

background-color: #308EA0;

CSS Variable

--color-scooter: #308EA0;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'scooter': '#308EA0' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#308EA0] text-[#308EA0]

SCSS

$scooter: #308EA0;

Similar Colors

Wilmington Spruce

#3292A1 · ΔE 2.5

Salzburg Blue

#2C8392 · ΔE 4.5

Meridian Blue

#0493A7 · ΔE 4.7

Blue Lagoon

#409CAC · ΔE 5.4

Pacific Palisades

#008299 · ΔE 5.8

In the Tropics

#3B98A2 · ΔE 6.1

Ash Blue

#4D9CAE · ΔE 6.1

Rendezvous Bay

#50939D · ΔE 6.7

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #308EA0?

#308EA0 is Scooter, a mid-tone green with a cool undertone.

Is #308EA0 warm or cool?

Scooter reads cool, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Scooter?

Scooter works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Scooter?

Scooter pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Scooter?

You can download Scooter on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Scooter?

The hex code is #308EA0. In RGB it's 48, 142, 160, and in HSL it's 190°, 54%, 41%.

← All colors