What color is #30575B?

#30575B 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 #30575B?

The RGB value is 48, 87, 91: 48 red, 87 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30575B?

The complementary color is #5B3430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30575B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30575B color

#30575B rgb(48, 87, 91)

Shades of teal

The hex color #30575B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 34.1% green and 35.7% blue (48, 87, 91).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 31% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.95:1).

#30575B color codes

HEX	`#30575B`
RGB	`rgb(48, 87, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 34.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 31%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 47%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 4%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.4, -12.6, -6.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.4, 14.24, 207.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.515, 8.2, 11.135)`
Decimal	`3168091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30575B, 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 #30575B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30575B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.64:1	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 #30575B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30575b; }
.text { color: #30575b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30575b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 87 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30575b, #30425b); }

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Questions

What color is #30575B?: #30575B 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 #30575B?: The RGB value is 48, 87, 91: 48 red, 87 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30575B?: The complementary color is #5B3430, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30575B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and white text 7.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.