What color is #30502E?

#30502E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30502E?

The RGB value is 48, 80, 46: 48 red, 80 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30502E?

The complementary color is #4E2E50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30502E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30502E color

#30502E rgb(48, 80, 46)

Shades of green

The hex color #30502E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 31.4% green and 18% blue (48, 80, 46).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 27% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 69% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.08:1).

#30502E color codes

HEX	`#30502E`
RGB	`rgb(48, 80, 46)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 31.4%, 18%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 27%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 43%, 31%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 42%, 69%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.79, -19.73, 16.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.79, 25.67, 140.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.581, 6.563, 3.61)`
Decimal	`3166254`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30502E, 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 #30502E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30502E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.31:1	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 #30502E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30502e; }
.text { color: #30502e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30502e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 80 46 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30502e, #2e503d); }

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Questions

What color is #30502E?: #30502E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30502E?: The RGB value is 48, 80, 46: 48 red, 80 green and 46 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30502E?: The complementary color is #4E2E50, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30502E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 and white text 9.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.