What color is #30515A?

#30515A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30515A?

The RGB value is 48, 81, 90: 48 red, 81 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30515A?

The complementary color is #5A3930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30515A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30515A color

#30515A rgb(48, 81, 90)

Shades of teal

The hex color #30515A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 31.8% green and 35.3% blue (48, 81, 90).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 30% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#30515A color codes

HEX	`#30515A`
RGB	`rgb(48, 81, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 31.8%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 30%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 47%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 10%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.37, -9.34, -9.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.37, 13.01, 224.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.006, 7.251, 10.754)`
Decimal	`3166554`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30515A, 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 #30515A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30515A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #30515A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30515a; }
.text { color: #30515a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30515a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 81 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30515a, #303c5a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #30515A?: #30515A is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30515A?: The RGB value is 48, 81, 90: 48 red, 81 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30515A?: The complementary color is #5A3930, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30515A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.