What color is #306552?

#306552 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #306552?

The RGB value is 48, 101, 82: 48 red, 101 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #306552?

The complementary color is #653043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #306552?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#306552 color

#306552 rgb(48, 101, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #306552 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 39.6% green and 32.2% blue (48, 101, 82).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Terrestrial (#276757), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.75:1).

#306552 color codes

HEX	`#306552`
RGB	`rgb(48, 101, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 39.6%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 19%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.8, -22.76, 5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.8, 23.39, 166.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.395, 10.544, 9.627)`
Decimal	`3171666`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #306552, 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 #306552	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#306552 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.75:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.11:1	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 #306552 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #306552; }
.text { color: #306552; }
.border { border: 2px solid #306552; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 101 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #306552, #305d65); }

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Questions

What color is #306552?: #306552 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #306552?: The RGB value is 48, 101, 82: 48 red, 101 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #306552?: The complementary color is #653043, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #306552?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.