#30C8D9 Color
#30C8D9 is rgb(48, 200, 217) in RGB, hsl(186, 69%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 8%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#30C8D9rgb(48, 200, 217)hsl(186, 69%, 52%)hsv(186, 78%, 85%)cmyk(78%, 8%, 0%, 15%)oklch(76.5% 0.122 206.5)lab(73.72% -35.37 -20.23)lch(73.72% 40.74 209.77)What #30C8D9 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 #30C8D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#30C8D9 Channel Values
How #30C8D9 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 200 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 69% · L 52% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 78% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.02:1 vs white · 10.39:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30C8D9 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 #30C8D9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30C8D9; 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 #30C8D9
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 #30C8D9 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.
#30C8D9#B9B9D9#95BFD9#A9A9DB#89B6DA#20CACA#27C9D0#B6B6B6Using #30C8D9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-30c8d9: #30C8D9;background-color: #30C8D9;colors: { 'color-30c8d9': '#30C8D9' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.784, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_30c8d9">#30C8D9</color>fill="#30C8D9"More Teal Colors
#30C8D9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#30C8D9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #30C8D9?
#30C8D9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(48, 200, 217) in RGB and hsl(186, 69%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.34.
What is the RGB value of #30C8D9?
#30C8D9 is rgb(48, 200, 217) — red 48, green 200, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #30C8D9?
#30C8D9 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 8%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #30C8D9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #30C8D9 scores 2.02:1 against white and 10.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #30C8D9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #30C8D9 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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