What color is #306538?

#306538 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #306538?

The RGB value is 48, 101, 56: 48 red, 101 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #306538?

The complementary color is #65305D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #306538?

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.

#306538 color

#306538 rgb(48, 101, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #306538 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 39.6% green and 22% blue (48, 101, 56).

Its hue angle is 129°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#306538 color codes

HEX	`#306538`
RGB	`rgb(48, 101, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 39.6%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(129, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(129, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 45%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.24, -28.41, 20.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.24, 34.85, 144.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.586, 10.221, 5.366)`
Decimal	`3171640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #306538, 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 #306538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#306538 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 #306538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #306538; }
.text { color: #306538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #306538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 101 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #306538, #306553); }

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Questions

What color is #306538?: #306538 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #306538?: The RGB value is 48, 101, 56: 48 red, 101 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #306538?: The complementary color is #65305D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #306538?: 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.