What color is #305158?

#305158 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305158?

The RGB value is 48, 81, 88: 48 red, 81 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305158?

The complementary color is #583730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305158 color

#305158 rgb(48, 81, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #305158 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 31.8% green and 34.5% blue (48, 81, 88).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.59:1).

#305158 color codes

HEX	`#305158`
RGB	`rgb(48, 81, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 31.8%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 45%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 8%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.3, -9.95, -7.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.3, 12.7, 218.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.922, 7.217, 10.312)`
Decimal	`3166552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305158, 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 #305158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #305158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305158; }
.text { color: #305158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 81 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305158, #303d58); }

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Questions

What color is #305158?: #305158 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305158?: The RGB value is 48, 81, 88: 48 red, 81 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305158?: The complementary color is #583730, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.