What color is #305C30?

#305C30 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 #305C30?

The RGB value is 48, 92, 48: 48 red, 92 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305C30?

The complementary color is #5C305C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305C30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305C30 color

#305C30 rgb(48, 92, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #305C30 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 36.1% green and 18.8% blue (48, 92, 48).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 31% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.78:1).

#305C30 color codes

HEX	`#305C30`
RGB	`rgb(48, 92, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 36.1%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 31%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 48%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 48%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.99, -25.48, 20.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.99, 32.81, 140.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.579, 8.496, 4.142)`
Decimal	`3169328`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305C30, 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 #305C30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.7:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305C30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.7:1	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 #305C30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305c30; }
.text { color: #305c30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305c30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 92 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305c30, #305c46); }

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Questions

What color is #305C30?: #305C30 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 #305C30?: The RGB value is 48, 92, 48: 48 red, 92 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305C30?: The complementary color is #5C305C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305C30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and white text 7.78:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.