#30B799
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.1% 0.121 174), rgb(48, 183, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#30B799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30B799 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 183, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 58%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.121 174) |
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 #30B799 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #30B799 | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30B799 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #30B799 text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 173.7)
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Step 300
300
#8CD1BD
oklch(80.9% 0.075 174.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#30B799
oklch(70.1% 0.121 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#30B799 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) | #B1AB98 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9E9B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9AE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30B799
#30B799
oklch(70.1% 0.121 174)
- #D97EA4
#D97EA4
oklch(70.2% 0.121 354.1)
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 #30B799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.013
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.030
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.033
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
Use #30B799 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.