#30AB72
Closest named color: Seaweed Green (#35AD6B). oklch(66% 0.137 158.4), rgb(48, 171, 114).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#30AB72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed Green (#35AD6B), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed Green (#35AD6B) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30AB72 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 171, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.137 158.4) |
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 #30AB72 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #30AB72 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30AB72 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30AB72 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.066 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#61B587
oklch(70.7% 0.107 158.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#30AB72
oklch(66% 0.137 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#062F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.057 158.4)
#30AB72 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) | #A99E6E | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9376 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AA9C | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30AB72
#30AB72
oklch(66% 0.137 158.4)
- #C76FAF
#C76FAF
oklch(66.1% 0.136 338.1)
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 #30AB72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.013
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.016
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.016
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.017
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.028
Use #30AB72 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.