What color is #304E2B?

#304E2B 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 #304E2B?

The RGB value is 48, 78, 43: 48 red, 78 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #304E2B?

The complementary color is #492B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #304E2B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#304E2B color

#304E2B rgb(48, 78, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #304E2B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 30.6% green and 16.9% blue (48, 78, 43).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 29% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.33:1).

#304E2B color codes

HEX	`#304E2B`
RGB	`rgb(48, 78, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 30.6%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 29%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 45%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 45%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.04, -19.19, 17.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.04, 25.82, 138.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.379, 6.251, 3.261)`
Decimal	`3165739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #304E2B, 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 #304E2B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#304E2B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.25:1	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 #304E2B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #304e2b; }
.text { color: #304e2b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #304e2b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 78 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #304e2b, #2b4e38); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #304E2B?: #304E2B 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 #304E2B?: The RGB value is 48, 78, 43: 48 red, 78 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #304E2B?: The complementary color is #492B4E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #304E2B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.25:1 and white text 9.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.