Nearest named color: Medium Sea Green
#30BF8F
#30BF8F
Nearest named
Medium Sea Green
Family
Green
Lightness
71.9%
Chroma
0.138
Hue angle
165.3°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
2.34:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
7.94:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#33CC99
CSS oklch()
72% 0.14 165

#30BF8F is a mid-toned, cool teal. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #30BF8F

Not just a swatch — here's how #30BF8F works with other colors. Named schemes with #30BF8F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Medium Sea Green 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

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Medium Sea Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Medium Sea Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Medium Sea Green 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 Medium Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #30BF8F 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 32/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 54/100
Moderate
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 29/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 64/100
High
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 39/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 35/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 53/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 54/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 31/100
Low
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 73/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #30BF8F

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

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 7.9:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #D8F0E8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #30C0C0 — 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 #30BF8F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #30BF8F;
  --color-base-rgb: 48 191 143;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(71.9% 0.138 165.3);
  --color-50: #F2FCF9;
  --color-100: #DEF8EF;
  --color-200: #BEEFDE;
  --color-300: #91DEC5;
  --color-400: #67CBAA;
  --color-500: #46AF8C;
  --color-600: #3C866D;
  --color-700: #2F604F;
  --color-800: #223F35;
  --color-900: #162721;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}