#30A1CA
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(66.5% 0.114 227.2), rgb(48, 161, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#30A1CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30A1CA |
| RGB | rgb(48, 161, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 62%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.114 227.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #30A1CA | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #30A1CA | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30A1CA text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30A1CA text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 226.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DD
oklch(81% 0.056 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#5FACCC
oklch(70.7% 0.089 227.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#30A1CA
oklch(66.5% 0.114 227.2)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#062B38
oklch(27.1% 0.047 226.3)
#30A1CA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8B9ECC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #778FC9 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00ADAF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30A1CA
#30A1CA
oklch(66.5% 0.114 227.2)
- #CC7C53
#CC7C53
oklch(66.3% 0.114 47.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #30A1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.064
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.066
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.073
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.074
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.078
Use #30A1CA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.