What color is #304126?

#304126 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #304126?

The RGB value is 48, 65, 38: 48 red, 65 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #304126?

The complementary color is #372641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #304126?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#304126 color

#304126 rgb(48, 65, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #304126 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 25.5% green and 14.9% blue (48, 65, 38).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 26% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11:1).

#304126 color codes

HEX	`#304126`
RGB	`rgb(48, 65, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 25.5%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 26%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 42%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 42%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(25.41, -12.79, 14.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(25.41, 19.21, 131.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.459, 4.549, 2.529)`
Decimal	`3162406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #304126, 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 #304126	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#304126 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.91:1	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 #304126 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #304126; }
.text { color: #304126; }
.border { border: 2px solid #304126; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 65 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #304126, #264129); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #304126?: #304126 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #304126?: The RGB value is 48, 65, 38: 48 red, 65 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #304126?: The complementary color is #372641, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #304126?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and white text 11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.