#305555 Color
#305555 is rgb(48, 85, 85) in RGB, hsl(180, 28%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 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 2.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#305555rgb(48, 85, 85)hsl(180, 28%, 26%)hsv(180, 44%, 33%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 67%)oklch(42.2% 0.042 195.7)lab(33.39% -13.82 -4.40)lch(33.39% 14.50 197.67)What #305555 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 #305555, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#305555 Channel Values
How #305555 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 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 28% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 44% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.22:1 vs white · 2.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #305555 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 #305555
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #305555; 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 #305555
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 #305555 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.
#305555#505055#455255#4B4B56#424F55#305555#305555#4F4F4FUsing #305555 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-305555: #305555;background-color: #305555;colors: { 'color-305555': '#305555' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.333, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_305555">#305555</color>fill="#305555"More Teal Colors
#305555 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#305555 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #305555?
#305555 is a dark teal — rgb(48, 85, 85) in RGB and hsl(180, 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 2.78.
What is the RGB value of #305555?
#305555 is rgb(48, 85, 85) — red 48, green 85, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #305555?
#305555 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #305555 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #305555 scores 8.22:1 against white and 2.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #305555 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #305555 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 2.78, which is very hard to tell apart.
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