What color is #30593F?

#30593F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30593F?

The RGB value is 48, 89, 63: 48 red, 89 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30593F?

The complementary color is #59304A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30593F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30593F color

#30593F rgb(48, 89, 63)

Shades of green

The hex color #30593F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 34.9% green and 24.7% blue (48, 89, 63).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 30% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 29% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8:1).

#30593F color codes

HEX	`#30593F`
RGB	`rgb(48, 89, 63)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 34.9%, 24.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 30%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 46%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 29%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.26, -21.04, 10.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.26, 23.59, 153.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.688, 8.132, 5.971)`
Decimal	`3168575`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30593F, 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 #30593F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#30593F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8:1	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 #30593F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30593f; }
.text { color: #30593f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30593f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 89 63 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30593f, #305954); }

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Questions

What color is #30593F?: #30593F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30593F?: The RGB value is 48, 89, 63: 48 red, 89 green and 63 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30593F?: The complementary color is #59304A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30593F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.