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#30C5BB Color

#30C5BB is rgb(48, 197, 187) in RGB, hsl(176, 61%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 5%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#30C5BB
HEX#30C5BB
RGBrgb(48, 197, 187)
HSLhsl(176, 61%, 48%)
HSVhsv(176, 76%, 77%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 0%, 5%, 23%)
OKLCHoklch(74.7% 0.12 188)
LABlab(72.03% -40.99 -6.58)
LCHlch(72.03% 41.51 189.12)

What #30C5BB 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 #30C5BB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#30C5BB Channel Values

How #30C5BB 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 197 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 61% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 76% · V 77%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 23%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30C5BB 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #30C5BB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30C5BB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #30C5BB

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 #30C5BB 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#30C5BB
Protanopia#B6B6BB
Protanomaly#93BCBB
Deuteranopia#A6A6BD
Deuteranomaly#87B3BC
Tritanopia#36C4C4
Tritanomaly#34C4C0
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #30C5BB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-30c5bb: #30C5BB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #30C5BB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-30c5bb': '#30C5BB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.773, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_30c5bb">#30C5BB</color>
SVG fillfill="#30C5BB"

More Teal Colors

#30C5BB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#30C5BB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #30C5BB?

#30C5BB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(48, 197, 187) in RGB and hsl(176, 61%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#0ABAB5), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.74.

What is the RGB value of #30C5BB?

#30C5BB is rgb(48, 197, 187) — red 48, green 197, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #30C5BB?

#30C5BB converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 5%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #30C5BB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #30C5BB scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #30C5BB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #30C5BB 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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