#30D796
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.2% 0.162 161.3), rgb(48, 215, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#30D796 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30D796 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 215, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 68%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.162 161.3) |
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 #30D796 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #30D796 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #30D796 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #30D796 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E0
oklch(93.5% 0.047 161.8)
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Step 200
200
#A3ECC6
oklch(88.5% 0.09 161.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#30D796
oklch(78.2% 0.162 161.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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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
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#30D796 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) | #D4C792 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89A | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D6C6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30D796
#30D796
oklch(78.2% 0.162 161.3)
- #FC8BD6
#FC8BD6
oklch(78.2% 0.162 341.3)
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 #30D796, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #30D796.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.016
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.062
Use #30D796 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.