What color is #305A5D?

#305A5D 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 #305A5D?

The RGB value is 48, 90, 93: 48 red, 90 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305A5D?

The complementary color is #5D3330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305A5D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305A5D color

#305A5D rgb(48, 90, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #305A5D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 35.3% green and 36.5% blue (48, 90, 93).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.65:1).

#305A5D color codes

HEX	`#305A5D`
RGB	`rgb(48, 90, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 35.3%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 48%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 3%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.46, -13.73, -6.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.46, 15.11, 204.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.85, 8.73, 11.678)`
Decimal	`3168861`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305A5D, 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 #305A5D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305A5D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	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 #305A5D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305a5d; }
.text { color: #305a5d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305a5d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 90 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305a5d, #30435d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #305A5D?: #305A5D 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 #305A5D?: The RGB value is 48, 90, 93: 48 red, 90 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305A5D?: The complementary color is #5D3330, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305A5D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.75:1 and white text 7.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.