What color is #305B2D?

#305B2D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305B2D?

The RGB value is 48, 91, 45: 48 red, 91 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305B2D?

The complementary color is #582D5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305B2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305B2D color

#305B2D rgb(48, 91, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #305B2D is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 35.7% green and 17.6% blue (48, 91, 45).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 34% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 0% magenta, 51% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.89:1).

#305B2D color codes

HEX	`#305B2D`
RGB	`rgb(48, 91, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 35.7%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 34%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 51%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 0%, 51%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.6, -25.49, 21.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.6, 33.6, 139.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.433, 8.3, 3.798)`
Decimal	`3169069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305B2D, 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 #305B2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.66:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305B2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.89:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.66:1	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 #305B2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305b2d; }
.text { color: #305b2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305b2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 91 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305b2d, #2d5b41); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #305B2D?: #305B2D is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305B2D?: The RGB value is 48, 91, 45: 48 red, 91 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305B2D?: The complementary color is #582D5B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305B2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and white text 7.89:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.