#304C15 Color
#304C15 is rgb(48, 76, 21) in RGB, hsl(91, 57%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 72%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.89. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#304C15rgb(48, 76, 21)hsl(91, 57%, 19%)hsv(91, 72%, 30%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 72%, 70%)oklch(38.1% 0.088 132.3)lab(29.12% -18.84 27.93)lch(29.12% 33.69 124.00)What #304C15 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 #304C15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#304C15 Channel Values
How #304C15 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 76 · B 21 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 91° · S 57% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 91° · S 72% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 72% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.68:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #304C15 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 #304C15
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #304C15; 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 #304C15
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 #304C15 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.
#304C15#484815#404A15#444417#3D4716#374848#344939#444444Using #304C15 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-304c15: #304C15;background-color: #304C15;colors: { 'color-304c15': '#304C15' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.298, blue: 0.082)<color name="color_304c15">#304C15</color>fill="#304C15"More Green Colors
#304C15 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#304C15 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #304C15?
#304C15 is a darkest green — rgb(48, 76, 21) in RGB and hsl(91, 57%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Moss Green (#4A5D23), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.89.
What is the RGB value of #304C15?
#304C15 is rgb(48, 76, 21) — red 48, green 76, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #304C15?
#304C15 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 72%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #304C15 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #304C15 scores 9.68:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #304C15 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #304C15 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 13.67, which is visibly different.
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