What color is #30552D?

#30552D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30552D?

The RGB value is 48, 85, 45: 48 red, 85 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30552D?

The complementary color is #522D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30552D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30552D color

#30552D rgb(48, 85, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #30552D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 33.3% green and 17.6% blue (48, 85, 45).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 31% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.53:1).

#30552D color codes

HEX	`#30552D`
RGB	`rgb(48, 85, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 33.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 31%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 47%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 47%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.51, -22.5, 19.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.51, 29.61, 139.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.941, 7.315, 3.634)`
Decimal	`3167533`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30552D, 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 #30552D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30552D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.46:1	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 #30552D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30552d; }
.text { color: #30552d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30552d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 85 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30552d, #2d553e); }

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Questions

What color is #30552D?: #30552D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30552D?: The RGB value is 48, 85, 45: 48 red, 85 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30552D?: The complementary color is #522D55, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30552D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and white text 8.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.