#30A87F
Closest named color: Jade (#1FA774). oklch(65.6% 0.122 165.6), rgb(48, 168, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#30A87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jade (#1FA774), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Jade (#1FA774) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30A87F |
| RGB | rgb(48, 168, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 56%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.122 165.6) |
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 #30A87F | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #30A87F | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30A87F text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30A87F text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.058 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#61B492
oklch(70.8% 0.096 165.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#30A87F
oklch(65.6% 0.122 165.6)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#072E20
oklch(27% 0.05 164.7)
#30A87F 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) | #A49C7D | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959182 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A89D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30A87F
#30A87F
oklch(65.6% 0.122 165.6)
- #C571A1
#C571A1
oklch(65.6% 0.121 345.6)
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 #30A87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.035
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.041
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.041
Use #30A87F 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.