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#30CADF Color

#30CADF is rgb(48, 202, 223) in RGB, hsl(187, 73%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 9%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), visibly different at ΔE 11.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#30CADF
HEX#30CADF
RGBrgb(48, 202, 223)
HSLhsl(187, 73%, 53%)
HSVhsv(187, 78%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 9%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(77.2% 0.124 209)
LABlab(74.49% -34.77 -22.29)
LCHlch(74.49% 41.30 212.67)

What #30CADF 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 #30CADF, 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.

#30CADF Channel Values

How #30CADF 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 202 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 73% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 78% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30CADF 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #30CADF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30CADF; 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 #30CADF

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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Shades

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

How #30CADF 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#30CADF
Protanopia#BBBBDF
Protanomaly#97C1DF
Deuteranopia#ABABE1
Deuteranomaly#8AB8E0
Tritanopia#1BCDCD
Tritanomaly#25CCD4
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #30CADF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-30cadf: #30CADF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #30CADF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-30cadf': '#30CADF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.792, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_30cadf">#30CADF</color>
SVG fillfill="#30CADF"

More Teal Colors

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

#30CADF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #30CADF?

#30CADF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(48, 202, 223) in RGB and hsl(187, 73%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.13.

What is the RGB value of #30CADF?

#30CADF is rgb(48, 202, 223) — red 48, green 202, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #30CADF?

#30CADF converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 9%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #30CADF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #30CADF scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #30CADF 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 11.13, which is visibly different.

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