#30718D Color
#30718D is rgb(48, 113, 141) in RGB, hsl(198, 49%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 20%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#30718Drgb(48, 113, 141)hsl(198, 49%, 37%)hsv(198, 66%, 55%)cmyk(66%, 20%, 0%, 45%)oklch(51.9% 0.079 229.4)lab(44.39% -14.48 -21.95)lch(44.39% 26.29 236.58)What #30718D Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #30718D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#30718D Channel Values
How #30718D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 48 · G 113 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 49% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 66% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 20% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.42:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30718D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #30718D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30718D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #30718D
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #30718D Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#30718D#69698D#586C8D#61618E#52688E#237575#29737F#6A6A6AUsing #30718D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-30718d: #30718D;background-color: #30718D;colors: { 'color-30718d': '#30718D' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.443, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_30718d">#30718D</color>fill="#30718D"More Teal Colors
#30718D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#30718D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #30718D?
#30718D is a dark teal — rgb(48, 113, 141) in RGB and hsl(198, 49%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.58.
What is the RGB value of #30718D?
#30718D is rgb(48, 113, 141) — red 48, green 113, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #30718D?
#30718D converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 20%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #30718D be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #30718D scores 5.42:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #30718D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #30718D is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.62, which is visibly different.
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