#305440 Color
#305440 is rgb(48, 84, 64) in RGB, hsl(147, 27%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 24%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zydeco (#20483F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#305440rgb(48, 84, 64)hsl(147, 27%, 26%)hsv(147, 43%, 33%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 24%, 67%)oklch(41.2% 0.054 158.5)lab(32.53% -17.47 7.48)lch(32.53% 19.00 156.82)What #305440 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 #305440, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#305440 Channel Values
How #305440 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 84 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 27% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 43% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #305440 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 #305440
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #305440; 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 #305440
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 #305440 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.
#305440#4F4F40#455140#4A4A41#414E41#345252#32534B#4D4D4DUsing #305440 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-305440: #305440;background-color: #305440;colors: { 'color-305440': '#305440' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.329, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_305440">#305440</color>fill="#305440"More Green Colors
#305440 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#305440 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #305440?
#305440 is a dark green — rgb(48, 84, 64) in RGB and hsl(147, 27%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zydeco (#20483F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.36.
What is the RGB value of #305440?
#305440 is rgb(48, 84, 64) — red 48, green 84, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #305440?
#305440 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 24%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #305440 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #305440 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #305440 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #305440 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 12.63, which is visibly different.
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