What color is #306034?

#306034 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 #306034?

The RGB value is 48, 96, 52: 48 red, 96 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #306034?

The complementary color is #60305C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #306034?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#306034 color

#306034 rgb(48, 96, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #306034 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 37.6% green and 20.4% blue (48, 96, 52).

Its hue angle is 125°, with 33% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.37:1).

#306034 color codes

HEX	`#306034`
RGB	`rgb(48, 96, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 37.6%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(125, 33%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(125, 50%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 46%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.45, -26.74, 20.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.45, 33.5, 142.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.021, 9.242, 4.715)`
Decimal	`3170356`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #306034, 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 #306034	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#306034 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.85:1	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 #306034 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #306034; }
.text { color: #306034; }
.border { border: 2px solid #306034; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 96 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #306034, #30604c); }

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Questions

What color is #306034?: #306034 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 #306034?: The RGB value is 48, 96, 52: 48 red, 96 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #306034?: The complementary color is #60305C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #306034?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.85:1 and white text 7.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.