What color is #305954?

#305954 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 #305954?

The RGB value is 48, 89, 84: 48 red, 89 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305954?

The complementary color is #593035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305954?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305954 color

#305954 rgb(48, 89, 84)

Shades of teal

The hex color #305954 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 34.9% green and 32.9% blue (48, 89, 84).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 30% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.83:1).

#305954 color codes

HEX	`#305954`
RGB	`rgb(48, 89, 84)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 34.9%, 32.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 30%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 46%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 6%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.83, -15.77, -1.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.83, 15.85, 185.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.391, 8.413, 9.673)`
Decimal	`3168596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305954, 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 #305954	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305954 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.68:1	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 #305954 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305954; }
.text { color: #305954; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305954; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 89 84 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305954, #304959); }

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Questions

What color is #305954?: #305954 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 #305954?: The RGB value is 48, 89, 84: 48 red, 89 green and 84 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305954?: The complementary color is #593035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305954?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and white text 7.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.