Palettes / Colors / #30CDCA
#30CDCA — Teal
#30CDCA is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #30CDCA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#30CDCA is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CF3033; it also sits naturally between #30CF7D and #3082CF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #30CDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 48, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 179°, 62%, 50% |
| HSV | 179°, 77%, 80% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 33.71, 48.56, 63.47 |
| Yxy | 48.56, 0.2313, 0.3332 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.17, -39.06, -9.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 69.68, -32.37, -9.37 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 19% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #30CDCA
.text { color: #30CDCA; }
.background { background-color: #30CDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #30CDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(48, 205, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 62%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #30CDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(48, 205, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #30CDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(48, 205, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#30CDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#30CDCA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #30CDCA
Tints of #30CDCA
Tones of #30CDCA
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF3033:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.96:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #30CDCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #30CDCA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #30CDCA: ·
How #30CDCA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #30CDCA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #30CDCA?
#30CDCA is Teal, a teal color (RGB 48, 205, 202). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #30CDCA?
#30CDCA is RGB 48, 205, 202 — HSL 179°, 62%, 50% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #30CDCA?
Its complement is #CF3033; analogous partners are #30CF7D and #3082CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #30CDCA for text?
Black text on #30CDCA has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.96:1.