#303A09 Color
#303A09 is rgb(48, 58, 9) in RGB, hsl(72, 73%, 13%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 84%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), visibly different at ΔE 11.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#303A09rgb(48, 58, 9)hsl(72, 73%, 13%)hsv(72, 84%, 23%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 84%, 77%)oklch(32.8% 0.07 120.6)lab(22.68% -10.21 26.89)lch(22.68% 28.76 110.79)What #303A09 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #303A09, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#303A09 Channel Values
How #303A09 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 48 · G 58 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 73% · L 13% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 84% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 84% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.1:1 vs white · 1.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #303A09 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #303A09
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #303A09; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #303A09
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #303A09 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#303A09#383809#353909#37370A#34380A#343636#33382A#363636Using #303A09 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-303a09: #303A09;background-color: #303A09;colors: { 'color-303a09': '#303A09' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.227, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_303a09">#303A09</color>fill="#303A09"More Green Colors
#303A09 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#303A09 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #303A09?
#303A09 is a darkest green — rgb(48, 58, 9) in RGB and hsl(72, 73%, 13%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.08.
What is the RGB value of #303A09?
#303A09 is rgb(48, 58, 9) — red 48, green 58, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #303A09?
#303A09 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 84%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #303A09 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #303A09 scores 12.1:1 against white and 1.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #303A09 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #303A09 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 20.91, which is visibly different.
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