What color is #305759?

#305759 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305759?

The RGB value is 48, 87, 89: 48 red, 87 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305759?

The complementary color is #593230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305759?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305759 color

#305759 rgb(48, 87, 89)

Shades of teal

The hex color #305759 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 34.1% green and 34.9% blue (48, 87, 89).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 30% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#305759 color codes

HEX	`#305759`
RGB	`rgb(48, 87, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 34.1%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 30%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 46%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 2%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.33, -13.19, -5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.33, 14.29, 202.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.43, 8.166, 10.687)`
Decimal	`3168089`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305759, 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 #305759	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305759 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #305759 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305759; }
.text { color: #305759; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305759; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 87 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305759, #304259); }

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Questions

What color is #305759?: #305759 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305759?: The RGB value is 48, 87, 89: 48 red, 87 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305759?: The complementary color is #593230, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305759?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.