What color is #30BED8?

#30BED8 is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(48, 190, 216), and in HSL hsl(189, 68%, 52%).

Is #30BED8 accessible as text?

On white, #30BED8 has a contrast ratio of 2.21:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #30BED8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #30BED8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-500 (#00B8DB).

What colors go well with #30BED8?

#30BED8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D84A31. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #30BED8 below.

Is #30BED8 good for buttons?

#30BED8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #30BED8 — white text only reaches 2.21:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #30BED8 the same as CSS darkturquoise?

No — #30BED8 is not the CSS named color darkturquoise, but darkturquoise (#00CED1) is the closest CSS named color.

#30BED8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #30BED8

Not just a swatch — here's how #30BED8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #30BED8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #30BED8 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Lagoon Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #30BED8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #30BED8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #73E4FB

Lagoon Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #30BED8 Secondary #B9DFE8 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #30BED8 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #3A3933

Lagoon Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #30BED8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 16/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 26/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 34/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 46/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 68/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #30BED8

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People also use #30BED8 with

Medium Aquamarine Royal Blue Vermilion Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #DBEFF3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3187D8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #30BED8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #30BED8;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 190 216;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(74.0% 0.120 213.3);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DCF5F9;
  --color-200: #BBEAF2;
  --color-300: #8CD6E3;
  --color-400: #61C0D1;
  --color-500: #3FA4B6;
  --color-600: #377F8B;
  --color-700: #2C5B63;
  --color-800: #203C41;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DCF5F9',
    200: '#BBEAF2',
    300: '#8CD6E3',
    400: '#61C0D1',
    500: '#3FA4B6',
    600: '#377F8B',
    700: '#2C5B63',
    800: '#203C41',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #30BED8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DCF5F9;
$base-200: #BBEAF2;
$base-300: #8CD6E3;
$base-400: #61C0D1;
$base-500: #3FA4B6;
$base-600: #377F8B;
$base-700: #2C5B63;
$base-800: #203C41;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #229DB2;
$base-subtle: #C7E8ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#30BED8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF5F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBEAF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CD6E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61C0D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FA4B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#377F8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5B63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203C41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #30BED8

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Pairs with #30BED8

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