#305552 Color
#305552 is rgb(48, 85, 82) in RGB, hsl(175, 28%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 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 3.36. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#305552rgb(48, 85, 82)hsl(175, 28%, 26%)hsv(175, 44%, 33%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 67%)oklch(42.1% 0.043 189)lab(33.31% -14.47 -2.65)lch(33.31% 14.71 190.36)What #305552 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 #305552, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#305552 Channel Values
How #305552 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 85 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 28% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 44% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.55:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #305552 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 #305552
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #305552; 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 #305552
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 #305552 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.
#305552#505052#455252#4B4B53#424F52#315555#305554#4F4F4FUsing #305552 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-305552: #305552;background-color: #305552;colors: { 'color-305552': '#305552' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.333, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_305552">#305552</color>fill="#305552"More Teal Colors
#305552 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#305552 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #305552?
#305552 is a dark teal — rgb(48, 85, 82) in RGB and hsl(175, 28%, 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 3.36.
What is the RGB value of #305552?
#305552 is rgb(48, 85, 82) — red 48, green 85, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #305552?
#305552 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #305552 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #305552 scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #305552 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #305552 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 3.36, which is very hard to tell apart.
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