What color is #30462E?

#30462E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30462E?

The RGB value is 48, 70, 46: 48 red, 70 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30462E?

The complementary color is #442E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30462E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30462E color

#30462E rgb(48, 70, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #30462E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 27.5% green and 18% blue (48, 70, 46).

Its hue angle is 115°, with 21% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 34% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.29:1).

#30462E color codes

HEX	`#30462E`
RGB	`rgb(48, 70, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 27.5%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(115, 21%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(115, 34%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 34%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.31, -14.21, 11.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.31, 18.47, 140.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.902, 5.206, 3.383)`
Decimal	`3163694`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30462E, 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 #30462E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30462E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #30462E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30462e; }
.text { color: #30462e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30462e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 70 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30462e, #2e4638); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #30462E?: #30462E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30462E?: The RGB value is 48, 70, 46: 48 red, 70 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30462E?: The complementary color is #442E46, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30462E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.