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#30BFBF Color

#30BFBF is rgb(48, 191, 191) in RGB, hsl(180, 60%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#30BFBF
HEX#30BFBF
RGBrgb(48, 191, 191)
HSLhsl(180, 60%, 47%)
HSVhsv(180, 75%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(75%, 0%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(73.3% 0.115 194.9)
LABlab(70.29% -37.69 -11.29)
LCHlch(70.29% 39.35 196.68)

#30BFBF Channel Values

How #30BFBF 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 191 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 60% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 75% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 75% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.25:1 vs white · 9.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text2.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #30BFBF

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #30BFBF

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

Shades

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

How #30BFBF 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#30BFBF
Protanopia#B1B1BF
Protanomaly#8FB7BF
Deuteranopia#A1A1C1
Deuteranomaly#83AEC0
Tritanopia#30BFBF
Tritanomaly#30BFBF
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #30BFBF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-30bfbf: #30BFBF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #30BFBF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-30bfbf': '#30BFBF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.749, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_30bfbf">#30BFBF</color>
SVG fillfill="#30BFBF"

#30BFBF Frequently Asked Questions

What is the RGB value of #30BFBF?

#30BFBF is rgb(48, 191, 191) — red 48, green 191, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #30BFBF?

#30BFBF converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #30BFBF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #30BFBF scores 2.25:1 against white and 9.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Does #30BFBF have a color name?

#30BFBF is not one of the 140 CSS named colors. The closest named color is LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA), at a CIE76 distance of 6.6, so the two are visibly similar.

Open #30BFBF in a Tool

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