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#30AAB0 Color

#30AAB0 is rgb(48, 170, 176) in RGB, hsl(183, 57%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 3%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#30AAB0
HEX#30AAB0
RGBrgb(48, 170, 176)
HSLhsl(183, 57%, 44%)
HSVhsv(183, 73%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 3%, 0%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(67.6% 0.103 199.9)
LABlab(63.43% -32.37 -13.25)
LCHlch(63.43% 34.98 202.26)

What #30AAB0 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 #30AAB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 6.81Viridian Green#009698ΔE 7.96Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 8.9Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 9.28Blue Lagoon#4C9C9CΔE 9.55Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.44

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#30AAB0 Channel Values

How #30AAB0 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 48 · G 170 · B 1768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 57% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 73% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.8:1 vs white · 7.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30AAB0 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #30AAB0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #30AAB0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30AAB0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#30AAB0
Complementary
#B03730
Analogous
#30B077
Analogous
#306AB0
Triadic
#B030AA
Triadic
#AAB030
Split comp.
#B0306A
Split comp.
#B07730

Tints & Shades of #30AAB0

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.

Tints

#3FC3CA
#5BCCD2
#7BD6DB
#9BE0E4
#BBEAEC
#D7F3F4

Shades

#2A9398
#247F84
#1E686C
#175154
#103A3C
#0B2728

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #30AAB0.

How #30AAB0 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.

Typical#30AAB0
Protanopia#9D9DB0
Protanomaly#80A3B0
Deuteranopia#9090B2
Deuteranomaly#759BB1
Tritanopia#2CABAB
Tritanomaly#2EAAAD
Achromatopsia#9A9A9A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #30AAB0 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-30aab0: #30AAB0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #30AAB0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-30aab0': '#30AAB0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.667, blue: 0.690)
Android XML<color name="color_30aab0">#30AAB0</color>
SVG fillfill="#30AAB0"

More Teal Colors

#30AAB0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#30AAB0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #30AAB0?

#30AAB0 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(48, 170, 176) in RGB and hsl(183, 57%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.81.

What is the RGB value of #30AAB0?

#30AAB0 is rgb(48, 170, 176) — red 48, green 170, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #30AAB0?

#30AAB0 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 3%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #30AAB0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #30AAB0 scores 2.8:1 against white and 7.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #30AAB0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #30AAB0 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 lightseagreen (#20B2AA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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