#304137 Color
#304137 is rgb(48, 65, 55) in RGB, hsl(145, 15%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 15%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kombu Green (#354230), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#304137rgb(48, 65, 55)hsl(145, 15%, 22%)hsv(145, 26%, 25%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 15%, 75%)oklch(35.7% 0.028 158.8)lab(25.80% -8.96 3.79)lch(25.80% 9.73 157.06)What #304137 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 #304137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#304137 Channel Values
How #304137 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 65 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 15% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 26% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.84:1 vs white · 1.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #304137 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 #304137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #304137; 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 #304137
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 #304137 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.
#304137#3E3E37#393F37#3C3C37#383E37#324040#31403C#3D3D3DUsing #304137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-304137: #304137;background-color: #304137;colors: { 'color-304137': '#304137' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.255, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_304137">#304137</color>fill="#304137"More Green Colors
#304137 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#304137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #304137?
#304137 is a dark green — rgb(48, 65, 55) in RGB and hsl(145, 15%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kombu Green (#354230), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #304137?
#304137 is rgb(48, 65, 55) — red 48, green 65, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #304137?
#304137 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 15%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #304137 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #304137 scores 10.84:1 against white and 1.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #304137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #304137 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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