What color is #305545?

#305545 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305545?

The RGB value is 48, 85, 69: 48 red, 85 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305545?

The complementary color is #553040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305545?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305545 color

#305545 rgb(48, 85, 69)

Shades of green

The hex color #305545 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 33.3% green and 27.1% blue (48, 85, 69).

Its hue angle is 154°, with 28% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.36:1).

#305545 color codes

HEX	`#305545`
RGB	`rgb(48, 85, 69)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 33.3%, 27.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(154, 28%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(154, 44%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 19%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.04, -17.49, 5.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.04, 18.25, 163.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.541, 7.555, 6.795)`
Decimal	`3167557`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305545, 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 #305545	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305545 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.51:1	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 #305545 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305545; }
.text { color: #305545; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305545; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 85 69 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305545, #305255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #305545?: #305545 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Plantation. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305545?: The RGB value is 48, 85, 69: 48 red, 85 green and 69 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305545?: The complementary color is #553040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305545?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.