What color is #306158?

#306158 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #306158?

The RGB value is 48, 97, 88: 48 red, 97 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #306158?

The complementary color is #613039, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #306158?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#306158 color

#306158 rgb(48, 97, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #306158 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 38% green and 34.5% blue (48, 97, 88).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 34% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.06:1).

#306158 color codes

HEX	`#306158`
RGB	`rgb(48, 97, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 38%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 34%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 51%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 9%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.63, -19.07, 0.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.63, 19.07, 179.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.254, 9.882, 10.756)`
Decimal	`3170648`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #306158, 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 #306158	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.98:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#306158 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.98:1	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 #306158 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #306158; }
.text { color: #306158; }
.border { border: 2px solid #306158; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 97 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #306158, #305261); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #306158?: #306158 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #306158?: The RGB value is 48, 97, 88: 48 red, 97 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #306158?: The complementary color is #613039, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #306158?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.98:1 and white text 7.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.