What color is #30484A?

#30484A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30484A?

The RGB value is 48, 72, 74: 48 red, 72 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30484A?

The complementary color is #4A3230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30484A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30484A color

#30484A rgb(48, 72, 74)

Shades of gray

The hex color #30484A is a dark, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 28.2% green and 29% blue (48, 72, 74).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 21% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Little Mermaid (#2D454A), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.76:1).

#30484A color codes

HEX	`#30484A`
RGB	`rgb(48, 72, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 28.2%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 21%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 35%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 3%, 0%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(28.79, -8.61, -4.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(28.79, 9.56, 205.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.772, 5.757, 7.337)`
Decimal	`3164234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30484A, 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 #30484A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.15:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30484A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.15:1	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 #30484A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30484a; }
.text { color: #30484a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30484a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 72 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30484a, #303b4a); }

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Questions

What color is #30484A?: #30484A is a dark, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Little Mermaid. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30484A?: The RGB value is 48, 72, 74: 48 red, 72 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30484A?: The complementary color is #4A3230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30484A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.15:1 and white text 9.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.