What color is #305152?

#305152 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305152?

The RGB value is 48, 81, 82: 48 red, 81 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305152?

The complementary color is #523130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305152?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305152 color

#305152 rgb(48, 81, 82)

Shades of gray

The hex color #305152 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 31.8% green and 32.2% blue (48, 81, 82).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 26% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.66:1).

#305152 color codes

HEX	`#305152`
RGB	`rgb(48, 81, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 31.8%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 26%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 41%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 1%, 0%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.08, -11.73, -4.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.08, 12.53, 200.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.684, 7.122, 9.056)`
Decimal	`3166546`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305152, 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 #305152	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305152 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.66:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.42:1	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 #305152 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305152; }
.text { color: #305152; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305152; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 81 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305152, #304052); }

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Questions

What color is #305152?: #305152 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305152?: The RGB value is 48, 81, 82: 48 red, 81 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305152?: The complementary color is #523130, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305152?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and white text 8.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.