What color is #305439?

#305439 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 #305439?

The RGB value is 48, 84, 57: 48 red, 84 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305439?

The complementary color is #54304B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305439?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305439 color

#305439 rgb(48, 84, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #305439 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 32.9% green and 22.4% blue (48, 84, 57).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#305439 color codes

HEX	`#305439`
RGB	`rgb(48, 84, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 32.9%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 43%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 32%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.4, -19.7, 11.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.4, 22.97, 149.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.127, 7.264, 5.002)`
Decimal	`3167289`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305439, 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 #305439	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305439 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	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 #305439 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305439; }
.text { color: #305439; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305439; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 84 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305439, #30544b); }

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Questions

What color is #305439?: #305439 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 #305439?: The RGB value is 48, 84, 57: 48 red, 84 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305439?: The complementary color is #54304B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305439?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.