#30DEA4
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.2% 0.159 164.7), rgb(48, 222, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#30DEA4 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30DEA4 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 222, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 73%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.159 164.7) |
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 #30DEA4 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #30DEA4 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #30DEA4 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #30DEA4 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#A1ECCA
oklch(88.5% 0.088 164.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#30DEA4
oklch(80.2% 0.159 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#30DEA4 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) | #D9CEA1 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA8 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DECE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30DEA4
#30DEA4
oklch(80.2% 0.159 164.7)
- #FF97D4
#FF97D4
oklch(80.2% 0.144 344.7)
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 #30DEA4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #30DEA4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.028
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.035
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #30DEA4 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.