What color is #304C1B?

#304C1B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #304C1B?

The RGB value is 48, 76, 27: 48 red, 76 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #304C1B?

The complementary color is #371B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #304C1B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#304C1B color

#304C1B rgb(48, 76, 27)

Shades of green

The hex color #304C1B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 29.8% green and 10.6% blue (48, 76, 27).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 48% saturation and 20% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 64% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.65:1).

#304C1B color codes

HEX	`#304C1B`
RGB	`rgb(48, 76, 27)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 29.8%, 10.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 48%, 20%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 64%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 64%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.1, -20.45, 25.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.1, 32.56, 128.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.001, 5.876, 1.96)`
Decimal	`3165211`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #304C1B, 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 #304C1B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.18:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#304C1B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.18:1	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 #304C1B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #304c1b; }
.text { color: #304c1b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #304c1b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 76 27 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #304c1b, #1b4c1e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #304C1B?: #304C1B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #304C1B?: The RGB value is 48, 76, 27: 48 red, 76 green and 27 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #304C1B?: The complementary color is #371B4C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #304C1B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.18:1 and white text 9.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.