What color is #308224?

#308224 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 #308224?

The RGB value is 48, 130, 36: 48 red, 130 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #308224?

The complementary color is #762482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #308224?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#308224 color

#308224 rgb(48, 130, 36)

Shades of green

The hex color #308224 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 51% green and 14.1% blue (48, 130, 36).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 57% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 72% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Poblano (#077F1B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.83:1).

#308224 color codes

HEX	`#308224`
RGB	`rgb(48, 130, 36)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 51%, 14.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 57%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 72%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 72%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.91, -43.25, 41.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.91, 60, 136.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.52, 16.72, 4.394)`
Decimal	`3179044`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #308224, 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 #308224	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#308224 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #308224 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #308224; }
.text { color: #308224; }
.border { border: 2px solid #308224; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 130 36 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #308224, #248247); }

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Questions

What color is #308224?: #308224 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 #308224?: The RGB value is 48, 130, 36: 48 red, 130 green and 36 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #308224?: The complementary color is #762482, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #308224?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.