What color is #305249?

#305249 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305249?

The RGB value is 48, 82, 73: 48 red, 82 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305249?

The complementary color is #523039, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305249?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305249 color

#305249 rgb(48, 82, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #305249 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 32.2% green and 28.6% blue (48, 82, 73).

Its hue angle is 164°, with 26% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#305249 color codes

HEX	`#305249`
RGB	`rgb(48, 82, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 32.2%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(164, 26%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(164, 41%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 11%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.13, -14.79, 1.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.13, 14.86, 174.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.438, 7.144, 7.394)`
Decimal	`3166793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305249, 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 #305249	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305249 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	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 #305249 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305249; }
.text { color: #305249; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305249; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 82 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305249, #304a52); }

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Questions

What color is #305249?: #305249 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305249?: The RGB value is 48, 82, 73: 48 red, 82 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305249?: The complementary color is #523039, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305249?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and white text 8.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.