What color is #306730?

#306730 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #306730?

The RGB value is 48, 103, 48: 48 red, 103 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #306730?

The complementary color is #673067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #306730?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#306730 color

#306730 rgb(48, 103, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #306730 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 40.4% green and 18.8% blue (48, 103, 48).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.76:1).

#306730 color codes

HEX	`#306730`
RGB	`rgb(48, 103, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 40.4%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 53%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 53%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.8, -30.66, 25.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.8, 39.83, 140.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.602, 10.542, 4.483)`
Decimal	`3172144`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #306730, 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 #306730	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#306730 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.76:1	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 #306730 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #306730; }
.text { color: #306730; }
.border { border: 2px solid #306730; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 103 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #306730, #30674c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #306730?: #306730 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #306730?: The RGB value is 48, 103, 48: 48 red, 103 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #306730?: The complementary color is #673067, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #306730?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.11:1 and white text 6.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.