#305453 Color
#305453 is rgb(48, 84, 83) in RGB, hsl(178, 27%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 1%, 67%) 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 2.38. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#305453rgb(48, 84, 83)hsl(178, 27%, 26%)hsv(178, 43%, 33%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 1%, 67%)oklch(41.9% 0.042 193.4)lab(33.00% -13.73 -3.73)lch(33.00% 14.23 195.18)What #305453 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 #305453, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#305453 Channel Values
How #305453 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 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 27% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 43% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.34:1 vs white · 2.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #305453 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 #305453
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #305453; 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 #305453
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 #305453 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.
#305453#4F4F53#455153#4A4A54#414E53#305454#305454#4E4E4EUsing #305453 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-305453: #305453;background-color: #305453;colors: { 'color-305453': '#305453' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.329, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_305453">#305453</color>fill="#305453"More Teal Colors
#305453 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#305453 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #305453?
#305453 is a dark teal — rgb(48, 84, 83) in RGB and hsl(178, 27%, 26%) 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 2.38.
What is the RGB value of #305453?
#305453 is rgb(48, 84, 83) — red 48, green 84, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #305453?
#305453 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 1%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #305453 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #305453 scores 8.34:1 against white and 2.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #305453 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #305453 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 2.38, which is very hard to tell apart.
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