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#305D64 Color

#305D64 is rgb(48, 93, 100) in RGB, hsl(188, 35%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 7%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#305D64
HEX#305D64
RGBrgb(48, 93, 100)
HSLhsl(188, 35%, 29%)
HSVhsv(188, 52%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 7%, 0%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(44.9% 0.051 208.6)
LABlab(36.51% -14.56 -9.10)
LCHlch(36.51% 17.17 212.02)

What #305D64 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 #305D64, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#305D64 Channel Values

How #305D64 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 48 · G 93 · B 1008-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 35% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 52% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.3:1 vs white · 2.88:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #305D64 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.

TextWhite text7.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #305D64

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #305D64; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #305D64

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #305D64 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.

Typical#305D64
Protanopia#575764
Protanomaly#4A5A64
Deuteranopia#515165
Deuteranomaly#465664
Tritanopia#2E5E5E
Tritanomaly#2F5E60
Achromatopsia#565656

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #305D64 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-305d64: #305D64;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #305D64;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-305d64': '#305D64' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.365, blue: 0.392)
Android XML<color name="color_305d64">#305D64</color>
SVG fillfill="#305D64"

More Teal Colors

#305D64 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#305D64 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #305D64?

#305D64 is a dark teal — rgb(48, 93, 100) in RGB and hsl(188, 35%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Space Sparkle (#4A646C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.

What is the RGB value of #305D64?

#305D64 is rgb(48, 93, 100) — red 48, green 93, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #305D64?

#305D64 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 7%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #305D64 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #305D64 scores 7.3:1 against white and 2.88:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #305D64 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #305D64 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 7.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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