What color is #30736C?

#30736C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #30736C?

The RGB value is 48, 115, 108: 48 red, 115 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #30736C?

The complementary color is #733037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #30736C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#30736C color

#30736C rgb(48, 115, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #30736C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 45.1% green and 42.4% blue (48, 115, 108).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#30736C color codes

HEX	`#30736C`
RGB	`rgb(48, 115, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 45.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 6%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.19, -22.97, -2.53)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.19, 23.11, 186.28)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.055, 13.972, 16.351)`
Decimal	`3175276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #30736C, 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 #30736C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#30736C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #30736C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #30736c; }
.text { color: #30736c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #30736c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 115 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #30736c, #305973); }

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Questions

What color is #30736C?: #30736C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #30736C?: The RGB value is 48, 115, 108: 48 red, 115 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #30736C?: The complementary color is #733037, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #30736C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.