#305154 Color
#305154 is rgb(48, 81, 84) in RGB, hsl(185, 27%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#305154rgb(48, 81, 84)hsl(185, 27%, 26%)hsv(185, 43%, 33%)cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 67%)oklch(41.1% 0.039 203.1)lab(32.02% -11.91 -5.80)lch(32.02% 13.24 205.96)What #305154 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 #305154, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#305154 Channel Values
How #305154 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 81 · B 84 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 27% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 43% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.64:1 vs white · 2.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #305154 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 #305154
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #305154; 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 #305154
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 #305154 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.
#305154#4D4D54#434E54#484855#404C54#2F5151#305152#4C4C4CUsing #305154 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-305154: #305154;background-color: #305154;colors: { 'color-305154': '#305154' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.318, blue: 0.329)<color name="color_305154">#305154</color>fill="#305154"More Teal Colors
#305154 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#305154 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #305154?
#305154 is a dark teal — rgb(48, 81, 84) in RGB and hsl(185, 27%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.09.
What is the RGB value of #305154?
#305154 is rgb(48, 81, 84) — red 48, green 81, and blue 84 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #305154?
#305154 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #305154 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #305154 scores 8.64:1 against white and 2.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #305154 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #305154 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 2.09, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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