#30868D Color
#30868D is rgb(48, 134, 141) in RGB, hsl(185, 49%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 5%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#30868Drgb(48, 134, 141)hsl(185, 49%, 37%)hsv(185, 66%, 55%)cmyk(66%, 5%, 0%, 45%)oklch(57.2% 0.081 202.8)lab(51.11% -24.72 -11.79)lch(51.11% 27.39 205.50)What #30868D 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 #30868D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#30868D Channel Values
How #30868D 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 134 · B 141 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 49% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 66% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.27:1 vs white · 4.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30868D 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 #30868D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30868D; 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 #30868D
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 #30868D 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.
#30868D#7C7C8D#66808D#72728E#5F7B8E#2D8787#2E8789#7A7A7AUsing #30868D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-30868d: #30868D;background-color: #30868D;colors: { 'color-30868d': '#30868D' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.525, blue: 0.553)<color name="color_30868d">#30868D</color>fill="#30868D"More Teal Colors
#30868D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#30868D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #30868D?
#30868D is a dark teal — rgb(48, 134, 141) in RGB and hsl(185, 49%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.72.
What is the RGB value of #30868D?
#30868D is rgb(48, 134, 141) — red 48, green 134, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #30868D?
#30868D converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 5%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #30868D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #30868D scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #30868D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #30868D 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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