What color is #305753?

#305753 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305753?

The RGB value is 48, 87, 83: 48 red, 87 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305753?

The complementary color is #573034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305753?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305753 color

#305753 rgb(48, 87, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #305753 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 34.1% green and 32.5% blue (48, 87, 83).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 29% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#305753 color codes

HEX	`#305753`
RGB	`rgb(48, 87, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 34.1%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 29%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 45%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 5%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.13, -14.92, -2.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.13, 15.05, 187.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.188, 8.069, 9.413)`
Decimal	`3168083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305753, 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 #305753	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305753 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	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 #305753 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305753; }
.text { color: #305753; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305753; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 87 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305753, #304857); }

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Questions

What color is #305753?: #305753 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305753?: The RGB value is 48, 87, 83: 48 red, 87 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305753?: The complementary color is #573034, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305753?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.