#30E1DA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.5% 0.134 190.7), rgb(48, 225, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#30E1DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #30E1DA |
| RGB | rgb(48, 225, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 75%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.134 190.7) |
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 #30E1DA | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #30E1DA | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #30E1DA text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #30E1DA text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9FAF8
oklch(97.2% 0.018 188.4)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3F0
oklch(93.6% 0.039 190.6)
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Step 200
200
#9EE9E5
oklch(88.4% 0.074 191.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#30E1DA
oklch(82.5% 0.134 190.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#30E1DA 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) | #D3D5DA | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC3DB | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E7DE | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #30E1DA
#30E1DA
oklch(82.5% 0.134 190.7)
- #FFABB6
#FFABB6
oklch(82.6% 0.1 10.9)
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 #30E1DA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #30E1DA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.014
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.063
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.067
Use #30E1DA 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.