Color swatch image showing Turquoise (#30D5C8) with RGB(48,213,200) values

Turquoise (#30D5C8) Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about Turquoise (#30D5C8) including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

Turquoise (#30D5C8) Color Information

Turquoise (#30D5C8) RGB value is (48, 213, 200). The hex color red value is 48, green is 213, and blue is 200. Its HSL format shows a hue of 175°, saturation of 66 percent, and lightness of 51 percent. The CMYK process values are 77 percent, 0 percent, 6 percent, 16 percent.

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Turquoise (#30D5C8) Color Meaning

Turquoise (#30D5C8) embodies refreshing clarity, rejuvenation, and emotional balance. This bright greenish-blue shade stimulates calm energy, focus, and creative insight. Turquoise (#30D5C8) psychologically encourages emotional stability, communication, and mindful presence. In Western culture, Turquoise (#30D5C8) symbolizes freshness, vitality, and approachability. Eastern traditions link it to healing, harmony, and supportive energy flow. Fengshui interprets this vivid green-blue as balancing water and wood energies, promoting tranquility and revitalization in interiors or workspaces. Spiritually, Turquoise (#30D5C8) resonates with the Throat and Heart Chakras, enhancing communication, compassion, and emotional rejuvenation. Designers use this bright shade in interiors, textiles, and branding to create fresh, uplifting, and visually engaging compositions. Its high saturation ensures energy and clarity.

Color Conversion

Convert Turquoise (#30D5C8) across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#30D5C8
RGB
rgb(48, 213, 200)
HSL
hsl(175°, 66%, 51%)
CMYK
cmyk(77%, 0%, 6%, 16%)
HSV
hsv(175°, 77%, 84%)
XYZ
35.4385 52.3870 62.8875
Yxy
52.3870 0.2351 0.3476
Hunter Lab
72.3789 -9.6588 -1.2474
CIE-Lab
77.5117 -43.1948 -5.3307

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red48 / 255 (19%)
19%
Green213 / 255 (84%)
84%
Blue200 / 255 (78%)
78%

CMYK Values

Cyan77 / 100 (77%)
77%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow6 / 100 (6%)
Key (Black)16 / 100 (16%)
16%

Color Variations

Turquoise (#30D5C8) harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

Turquoise (#30D5C8) harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test Turquoise (#30D5C8) for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#30D5C8

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

1.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

1.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

1.83:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #30D5C8 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

Turquoise (#30D5C8)

protanopia

#7779cb

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #30D5C8;

Text Color

color: #30D5C8;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #30D5C8;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #30D5C840;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #30D5C8;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #30D5C8 0%, #1a7f77 100%);

Turquoise (#30D5C8) Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about Turquoise (#30D5C8) color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.