#304F49 Color
#304F49 is rgb(48, 79, 73) in RGB, hsl(168, 24%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 8%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#304F49rgb(48, 79, 73)hsl(168, 24%, 25%)hsv(168, 39%, 31%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 8%, 69%)oklch(40.1% 0.038 180.7)lab(31.04% -13.19 -0.28)lch(31.04% 13.20 181.22)What #304F49 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 #304F49, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#304F49 Channel Values
How #304F49 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 79 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 168° · S 24% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 168° · S 39% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.97:1 vs white · 2.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #304F49 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 #304F49
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #304F49; 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 #304F49
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 #304F49 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.
#304F49#4B4B49#424C49#46464A#3F4A49#314E4E#314F4C#494949Using #304F49 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-304f49: #304F49;background-color: #304F49;colors: { 'color-304f49': '#304F49' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.310, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_304f49">#304F49</color>fill="#304F49"More Green Colors
#304F49 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#304F49 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #304F49?
#304F49 is a dark green — rgb(48, 79, 73) in RGB and hsl(168, 24%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #304F49?
#304F49 is rgb(48, 79, 73) — red 48, green 79, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #304F49?
#304F49 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 8%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #304F49 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #304F49 scores 8.97:1 against white and 2.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #304F49 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #304F49 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 3.77, which is very hard to tell apart.
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