What color is #306336?

#306336 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 #306336?

The RGB value is 48, 99, 54: 48 red, 99 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #306336?

The complementary color is #63305D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #306336?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#306336 color

#306336 rgb(48, 99, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #306336 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 38.8% green and 21.2% blue (48, 99, 54).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 35% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.09:1).

#306336 color codes

HEX	`#306336`
RGB	`rgb(48, 99, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 38.8%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 35%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 52%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 45%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.51, -27.82, 20.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.51, 34.5, 143.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.346, 9.818, 5.05)`
Decimal	`3171126`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #306336, 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 #306336	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#306336 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.96:1	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 #306336 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #306336; }
.text { color: #306336; }
.border { border: 2px solid #306336; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 99 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #306336, #30634f); }

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Questions

What color is #306336?: #306336 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 #306336?: The RGB value is 48, 99, 54: 48 red, 99 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #306336?: The complementary color is #63305D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #306336?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.96:1 and white text 7.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.