#30D2BD
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.9% 0.131 181.7), rgb(48, 210, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#30D2BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30D2BD |
| RGB | rgb(48, 210, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 64%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.131 181.7) |
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 #30D2BD | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #30D2BD | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #30D2BD text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #30D2BD text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF6
oklch(97.2% 0.018 179.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3EB
oklch(93.7% 0.038 180.1)
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Step 200
200
#A3E9DC
oklch(88.4% 0.072 181.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#30D2BD
oklch(77.9% 0.131 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#30D2BD 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) | #C8C5BC | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B6BF | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6CB | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30D2BD
#30D2BD
oklch(77.9% 0.131 181.7)
- #FB92B1
#FB92B1
oklch(77.9% 0.131 1.6)
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 #30D2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.060
Use #30D2BD 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.