#305205 Color
#305205 is rgb(48, 82, 5) in RGB, hsl(86, 89%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 94%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xander (#44500C), visibly different at ΔE 10.2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#305205rgb(48, 82, 5)hsl(86, 89%, 17%)hsv(86, 94%, 32%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 94%, 68%)oklch(39.7% 0.107 132)lab(31.15% -22.42 35.84)lch(31.15% 42.27 122.03)What #305205 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 #305205, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#305205 Channel Values
How #305205 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 82 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 89% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 94% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 94% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.99:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #305205 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 #305205
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #305205; 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 #305205
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 #305205 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.
#305205#4D4D06#434F05#49490A#404D08#384D4D#354F3C#494949Using #305205 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-305205: #305205;background-color: #305205;colors: { 'color-305205': '#305205' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.322, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_305205">#305205</color>fill="#305205"More Green Colors
#305205 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#305205 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #305205?
#305205 is a darkest green — rgb(48, 82, 5) in RGB and hsl(86, 89%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xander (#44500C), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.2.
What is the RGB value of #305205?
#305205 is rgb(48, 82, 5) — red 48, green 82, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #305205?
#305205 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 94%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #305205 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #305205 scores 8.99:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #305205 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #305205 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 13.87, which is visibly different.
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