What color is #306260?

#306260 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #306260?

The RGB value is 48, 98, 96: 48 red, 98 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #306260?

The complementary color is #623032, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #306260?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#306260 color

#306260 rgb(48, 98, 96)

Shades of teal

The hex color #306260 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 38.4% green and 37.6% blue (48, 98, 96).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#306260 color codes

HEX	`#306260`
RGB	`rgb(48, 98, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 38.4%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 51%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 2%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.21, -17.35, -4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.21, 17.82, 193.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.697, 10.208, 12.629)`
Decimal	`3170912`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #306260, 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 #306260	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#306260 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #306260 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #306260; }
.text { color: #306260; }
.border { border: 2px solid #306260; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 98 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #306260, #304b62); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #306260?: #306260 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #306260?: The RGB value is 48, 98, 96: 48 red, 98 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #306260?: The complementary color is #623032, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #306260?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.