What color is #305E4E?

#305E4E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #305E4E?

The RGB value is 48, 94, 78: 48 red, 94 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #305E4E?

The complementary color is #5E3040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #305E4E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#305E4E color

#305E4E rgb(48, 94, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #305E4E is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 36.9% green and 30.6% blue (48, 94, 78).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 63% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.4:1).

#305E4E color codes

HEX	`#305E4E`
RGB	`rgb(48, 94, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 36.9%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 49%, 37%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 17%, 63%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.33, -20.11, 4.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.33, 20.57, 167.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.596, 9.183, 8.631)`
Decimal	`3169870`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #305E4E, 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 #305E4E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#305E4E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #305E4E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #305e4e; }
.text { color: #305e4e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #305e4e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 94 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #305e4e, #30575e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #305E4E?: #305E4E is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #305E4E?: The RGB value is 48, 94, 78: 48 red, 94 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #305E4E?: The complementary color is #5E3040, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #305E4E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.