What color is #305734?

#305734 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305734?

The RGB value is 48, 87, 52: 48 red, 87 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305734?

The complementary color is #573053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305734?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305734 color

#305734 rgb(48, 87, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #305734 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 34.1% green and 20.4% blue (48, 87, 52).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 29% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#305734 color codes

HEX	`#305734`
RGB	`rgb(48, 87, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 34.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 29%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 45%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 40%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.33, -22.27, 16.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.33, 27.5, 144.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.247, 7.692, 4.456)`
Decimal	`3168052`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305734, 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 #305734	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305734 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #305734 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305734; }
.text { color: #305734; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305734; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 87 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305734, #305748); }

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Questions

What color is #305734?: #305734 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hunter Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305734?: The RGB value is 48, 87, 52: 48 red, 87 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305734?: The complementary color is #573053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305734?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.