What color is #305835?

#305835 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 #305835?

The RGB value is 48, 88, 53: 48 red, 88 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305835?

The complementary color is #583053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305835?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305835 color

#305835 rgb(48, 88, 53)

Shades of green

The hex color #305835 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 34.5% green and 20.8% blue (48, 88, 53).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.16:1).

#305835 color codes

HEX	`#305835`
RGB	`rgb(48, 88, 53)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 34.5%, 20.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 45%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 40%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.7, -22.59, 16.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.7, 27.69, 144.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.351, 7.865, 4.604)`
Decimal	`3168309`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305835, 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 #305835	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305835 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.57:1	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 #305835 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305835; }
.text { color: #305835; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305835; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 88 53 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305835, #305849); }

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Questions

What color is #305835?: #305835 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 #305835?: The RGB value is 48, 88, 53: 48 red, 88 green and 53 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305835?: The complementary color is #583053, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305835?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and white text 8.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.