#30D5BF Color
#30D5BF is rgb(48, 213, 191) in RGB, hsl(172, 66%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 10%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#30D5BFrgb(48, 213, 191)hsl(172, 66%, 51%)hsv(172, 77%, 84%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 10%, 16%)oklch(78.7% 0.133 181.3)lab(76.99% -46.31 -1.49)lch(76.99% 46.34 181.85)What #30D5BF 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 #30D5BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#30D5BF Channel Values
How #30D5BF 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 213 · B 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 66% · L 51% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 77% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30D5BF 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 #30D5BF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30D5BF; 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 #30D5BF
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 #30D5BF 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.
#30D5BF#C5C5BF#9FCBBF#B4B4C2#91C2C1#3ED2D2#39D3CB#BFBFBFUsing #30D5BF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-30d5bf: #30D5BF;background-color: #30D5BF;colors: { 'color-30d5bf': '#30D5BF' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.835, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_30d5bf">#30D5BF</color>fill="#30D5BF"More Teal Colors
#30D5BF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#30D5BF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #30D5BF?
#30D5BF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(48, 213, 191) in RGB and hsl(172, 66%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.23.
What is the RGB value of #30D5BF?
#30D5BF is rgb(48, 213, 191) — red 48, green 213, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #30D5BF?
#30D5BF converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 10%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #30D5BF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #30D5BF scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #30D5BF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #30D5BF 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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