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#305E02 Color

#305E02 is rgb(48, 94, 2) in RGB, hsl(90, 96%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 98%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#305E02
HEX#305E02
RGBrgb(48, 94, 2)
HSLhsl(90, 96%, 19%)
HSVhsv(90, 98%, 37%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 98%, 63%)
OKLCHoklch(43.2% 0.124 134.5)
LABlab(35.37% -27.70 40.15)
LCHlch(35.37% 48.78 124.61)

What #305E02 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 #305E02, 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 green in the library.

#305E02 Channel Values

How #305E02 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 94 · B 28-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 90° · S 96% · L 19%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 90° · S 98% · V 37%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 63%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #305E02 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 text7.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #305E02

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #305E02; 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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Tints & Shades of #305E02

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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Shades

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How #305E02 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#305E02
Protanopia#585803
Protanomaly#4B5B03
Deuteranopia#52520A
Deuteranomaly#475707
Tritanopia#3B5858
Tritanomaly#375B45
Achromatopsia#535353

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Using #305E02 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-305e02: #305E02;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #305E02;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-305e02': '#305E02' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.369, blue: 0.008)
Android XML<color name="color_305e02">#305E02</color>
SVG fillfill="#305E02"

More Green Colors

#305E02 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#305E02 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #305E02?

#305E02 is a darkest green — rgb(48, 94, 2) in RGB and hsl(90, 96%, 19%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.

What is the RGB value of #305E02?

#305E02 is rgb(48, 94, 2) — red 48, green 94, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #305E02?

#305E02 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 98%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #305E02 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #305E02 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #305E02 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #305E02 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 12.23, which is visibly different.

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