What color is #309921?

#309921 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Sacro Bosco. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #309921?

The RGB value is 48, 153, 33: 48 red, 153 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #309921?

The complementary color is #8A2199, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #309921?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#309921 color

#309921 rgb(48, 153, 33)

Shades of green

The hex color #309921 is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 18.8% red, 60% green and 12.9% blue (48, 153, 33).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 65% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 78% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Sacro Bosco (#229911), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#309921 color codes

HEX	`#309921`
RGB	`rgb(48, 153, 33)`
RGB percent	`rgb(18.8%, 60%, 12.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 65%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 78%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 78%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.6, -51.79, 50.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.6, 72.29, 135.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.884, 23.519, 5.299)`
Decimal	`3184929`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #309921, 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 #309921	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#309921 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	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 #309921 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #309921; }
.text { color: #309921; }
.border { border: 2px solid #309921; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(48 153 33 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #309921, #21994e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Basil.

Questions

What color is #309921?: #309921 is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Sacro Bosco. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #309921?: The RGB value is 48, 153, 33: 48 red, 153 green and 33 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #309921?: The complementary color is #8A2199, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #309921?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.7:1 and white text 3.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.