What color is #305546?

#305546 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 #305546?

The RGB value is 48, 85, 70: 48 red, 85 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305546?

The complementary color is #55303F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305546?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305546 color

#305546 rgb(48, 85, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #305546 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 33.3% green and 27.5% blue (48, 85, 70).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 28% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Plantation (#3E594C), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.35:1).

#305546 color codes

HEX	`#305546`
RGB	`rgb(48, 85, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 33.3%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 28%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 44%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 18%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.06, -17.25, 4.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.06, 17.86, 164.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.572, 7.567, 6.96)`
Decimal	`3167558`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305546, 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 #305546	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305546 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.35:1	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 #305546 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305546; }
.text { color: #305546; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305546; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 85 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305546, #305255); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #305546?: #305546 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 #305546?: The RGB value is 48, 85, 70: 48 red, 85 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305546?: The complementary color is #55303F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305546?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.51:1 and white text 8.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.