What color is #30393C?

#30393C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30393C?

The RGB value is 48, 57, 60: 48 red, 57 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30393C?

The complementary color is #3C3330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30393C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30393C color

#30393C rgb(48, 57, 60)

Shades of gray

The hex color #30393C is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 22.4% green and 23.5% blue (48, 57, 60).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 11% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Tempest in a Teapot (#303A40), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.82:1).

#30393C color codes

HEX	`#30393C`
RGB	`rgb(48, 57, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 22.4%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 11%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 20%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 5%, 0%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.27, -2.98, -3.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.27, 4.32, 226.44)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.497, 3.881, 4.839)`
Decimal	`3160380`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30393C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #30393C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30393C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.78:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #30393C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30393c; }
.text { color: #30393c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30393c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 57 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30393c, #30333c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #30393C?: #30393C is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Tempest in a Teapot. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30393C?: The RGB value is 48, 57, 60: 48 red, 57 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30393C?: The complementary color is #3C3330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30393C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and white text 11.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.