What color is #306C33?

#306C33 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #306C33?

The RGB value is 48, 108, 51: 48 red, 108 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #306C33?

The complementary color is #6C3069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #306C33?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#306C33 color

#306C33 rgb(48, 108, 51)

Shades of green

The hex color #306C33 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 42.4% green and 20% blue (48, 108, 51).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 38% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.33:1).

#306C33 color codes

HEX	`#306C33`
RGB	`rgb(48, 108, 51)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 42.4%, 20%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 38%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 56%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 53%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.56, -32.44, 25.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.56, 41.54, 141.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.179, 11.592, 4.991)`
Decimal	`3173427`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #306C33, 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 #306C33	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.32:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#306C33 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.32:1	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 #306C33 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #306c33; }
.text { color: #306c33; }
.border { border: 2px solid #306c33; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 108 51 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #306c33, #306c51); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #306C33?: #306C33 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #306C33?: The RGB value is 48, 108, 51: 48 red, 108 green and 51 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #306C33?: The complementary color is #6C3069, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #306C33?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.32:1 and white text 6.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.