What color is #304422?

#304422 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #304422?

The RGB value is 48, 68, 34: 48 red, 68 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #304422?

The complementary color is #362244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #304422?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#304422 color

#304422 rgb(48, 68, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #304422 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 26.7% green and 13.3% blue (48, 68, 34).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 33% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 50% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.63:1).

#304422 color codes

HEX	`#304422`
RGB	`rgb(48, 68, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 26.7%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 33%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 50%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 50%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.38, -15.17, 18.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.38, 23.59, 130.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.575, 4.878, 2.266)`
Decimal	`3163170`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #304422, 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 #304422	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#304422 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.98:1	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 #304422 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #304422; }
.text { color: #304422; }
.border { border: 2px solid #304422; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 68 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #304422, #224425); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #304422?: #304422 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #304422?: The RGB value is 48, 68, 34: 48 red, 68 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #304422?: The complementary color is #362244, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #304422?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.98:1 and white text 10.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.