#304511 Color
#304511 is rgb(48, 69, 17) in RGB, hsl(84, 60%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 75%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#304511rgb(48, 69, 17)hsl(84, 60%, 17%)hsv(84, 75%, 27%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 75%, 73%)oklch(36.1% 0.08 128.8)lab(26.61% -15.63 27.24)lch(26.61% 31.41 119.85)What #304511 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 #304511, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#304511 Channel Values
How #304511 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 69 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 60% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 75% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.58:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #304511 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 #304511
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #304511; 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 #304511
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 #304511 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.
#304511#424211#3C4311#3F3F13#394112#364141#334334#3F3F3FUsing #304511 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-304511: #304511;background-color: #304511;colors: { 'color-304511': '#304511' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.271, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_304511">#304511</color>fill="#304511"More Green Colors
#304511 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#304511 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #304511?
#304511 is a darkest green — rgb(48, 69, 17) in RGB and hsl(84, 60%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.37.
What is the RGB value of #304511?
#304511 is rgb(48, 69, 17) — red 48, green 69, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #304511?
#304511 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 75%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #304511 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #304511 scores 10.58:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #304511 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #304511 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 16.06, which is visibly different.
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