#304908 Color
#304908 is rgb(48, 73, 8) in RGB, hsl(83, 80%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 0%, 89%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#304908rgb(48, 73, 8)hsl(83, 80%, 16%)hsv(83, 89%, 29%)cmyk(34%, 0%, 89%, 71%)oklch(37.1% 0.093 129.3)lab(27.98% -18.08 32.11)lch(27.98% 36.85 119.38)What #304908 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 #304908, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#304908 Channel Values
How #304908 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 73 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 83° · S 80% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 83° · S 89% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #304908 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 #304908
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #304908; 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 #304908
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 #304908 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.
#304908#454509#3E4708#42420B#3B450A#374444#344635#424242Using #304908 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-304908: #304908;background-color: #304908;colors: { 'color-304908': '#304908' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.286, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_304908">#304908</color>fill="#304908"More Green Colors
#304908 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#304908 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #304908?
#304908 is a darkest green — rgb(48, 73, 8) in RGB and hsl(83, 80%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.
What is the RGB value of #304908?
#304908 is rgb(48, 73, 8) — red 48, green 73, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #304908?
#304908 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 0%, 89%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #304908 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #304908 scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #304908 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #304908 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 14.59, which is visibly different.
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