#30AC79
Closest named color: Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76). oklch(66.5% 0.132 161.2), rgb(48, 172, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#30AC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Seafoam Green (#3EAF76) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30AC79 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 172, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 56%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.132 161.2) |
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 #30AC79 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #30AC79 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30AC79 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30AC79 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.036 162.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#60B58C
oklch(70.8% 0.104 161.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#30AC79
oklch(66.5% 0.132 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#062E1E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 162)
#30AC79 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) | #AA9F76 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00AC9E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30AC79
#30AC79
oklch(66.5% 0.132 161.2)
- #C971AB
#C971AB
oklch(66.5% 0.132 341.3)
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 #30AC79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.014
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.015
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.018
- Seaweed Green #35AD6B ΔE 0.020
- Jade Green #2BAF6A ΔE 0.025
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.026
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.027
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.028
Use #30AC79 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.