What color is #308123?

#308123 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #308123?

The RGB value is 48, 129, 35: 48 red, 129 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #308123?

The complementary color is #742381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #308123?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#308123 color

#308123 rgb(48, 129, 35)

Shades of green

The hex color #308123 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 50.6% green and 13.7% blue (48, 129, 35).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 57% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Poblano (#077F1B), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.9:1).

#308123 color codes

HEX	`#308123`
RGB	`rgb(48, 129, 35)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 50.6%, 13.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 57%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 73%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 73%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.56, -42.96, 41.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.56, 59.82, 135.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.372, 16.449, 4.271)`
Decimal	`3178787`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #308123, 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 #308123	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.29:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#308123 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.29:1	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 #308123 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #308123; }
.text { color: #308123; }
.border { border: 2px solid #308123; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 129 35 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #308123, #238145); }

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Questions

What color is #308123?: #308123 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Poblano. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #308123?: The RGB value is 48, 129, 35: 48 red, 129 green and 35 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #308123?: The complementary color is #742381, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #308123?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.29:1 and white text 4.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.