Palettes / Colors / #30CFBF
#30CFBF — Teal
#30CFBF 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 #30CFBF 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.
#30CFBF 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 #CF3040; it also sits naturally between #30CF70 and #308FCF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #30CFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 48, 207, 191 |
| HSL | 174°, 62%, 50% |
| HSV | 174°, 77%, 81% |
| CMYK | 77%, 0%, 8%, 19% |
| XYZ | 32.94, 49.02, 57.02 |
| Yxy | 49.02, 0.2370, 0.3527 |
| CIE-Lab | 75.46, -43.04, -3.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 70.01, -35.36, -3.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 19% · Green 81% · Blue 75%
Cyan 77% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 19%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #30CFBF
.text { color: #30CFBF; }
.background { background-color: #30CFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #30CFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(48, 207, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 62%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #30CFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(48, 207, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #30CFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(48, 207, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#30CFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#30CFBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CF3040:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.94:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.80:1 AAA |
Best text color on #30CFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #30CFBF
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 #30CFBF: ·
How #30CFBF 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 #30CFBF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #30CFBF?
#30CFBF is Teal, a teal color (RGB 48, 207, 191). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #30CFBF?
#30CFBF is RGB 48, 207, 191 — HSL 174°, 62%, 50% — CMYK 77%, 0%, 8%, 19%.
What colors go with #30CFBF?
Its complement is #CF3040; analogous partners are #30CF70 and #308FCF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #30CFBF for text?
Black text on #30CFBF has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.94:1.