What color is #30635E?

#30635E 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 #30635E?

The RGB value is 48, 99, 94: 48 red, 99 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30635E?

The complementary color is #633035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30635E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30635E color

#30635E rgb(48, 99, 94)

Shades of teal

The hex color #30635E is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 38.8% green and 36.9% blue (48, 99, 94).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 35% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.84:1).

#30635E color codes

HEX	`#30635E`
RGB	`rgb(48, 99, 94)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 38.8%, 36.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 35%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 52%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 5%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.48, -18.48, -2.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.48, 18.64, 187.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.7, 10.36, 12.181)`
Decimal	`3171166`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30635E, 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 #30635E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#30635E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #30635E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30635e; }
.text { color: #30635e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30635e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 99 94 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30635e, #304f63); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #30635E?: #30635E 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 #30635E?: The RGB value is 48, 99, 94: 48 red, 99 green and 94 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30635E?: The complementary color is #633035, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30635E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.