What color is #306448?

#306448 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #306448?

The RGB value is 48, 100, 72: 48 red, 100 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #306448?

The complementary color is #64304C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #306448?

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.

#306448 color

#306448 rgb(48, 100, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #306448 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 39.2% green and 28.2% blue (48, 100, 72).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 35% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#306448 color codes

HEX	`#306448`
RGB	`rgb(48, 100, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 39.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 35%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 52%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 28%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.22, -24.66, 10.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.22, 26.86, 156.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.945, 10.21, 7.734)`
Decimal	`3171400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #306448, 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 #306448	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#306448 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 #306448 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #306448; }
.text { color: #306448; }
.border { border: 2px solid #306448; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 100 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #306448, #306462); }

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Questions

What color is #306448?: #306448 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #306448?: The RGB value is 48, 100, 72: 48 red, 100 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #306448?: The complementary color is #64304C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #306448?: 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.