#305E21 Color
#305E21 is rgb(48, 94, 33) in RGB, hsl(105, 48%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 65%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mughal Green (#306030), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#305E21rgb(48, 94, 33)hsl(105, 48%, 25%)hsv(105, 65%, 37%)cmyk(49%, 0%, 65%, 63%)oklch(43.4% 0.104 138.8)lab(35.55% -26.08 29.00)lch(35.55% 39.00 131.97)What #305E21 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 #305E21, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#305E21 Channel Values
How #305E21 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 94 · B 33 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 48% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 65% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 0% · Y 65% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.64:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #305E21 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 #305E21
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #305E21; 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 #305E21
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 #305E21 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.
#305E21#585821#4B5B21#525224#475723#3A5959#365B49#535353Using #305E21 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-305e21: #305E21;background-color: #305E21;colors: { 'color-305e21': '#305E21' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.369, blue: 0.129)<color name="color_305e21">#305E21</color>fill="#305E21"More Green Colors
#305E21 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#305E21 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #305E21?
#305E21 is a dark green — rgb(48, 94, 33) in RGB and hsl(105, 48%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mughal Green (#306030), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.
What is the RGB value of #305E21?
#305E21 is rgb(48, 94, 33) — red 48, green 94, and blue 33 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #305E21?
#305E21 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 65%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #305E21 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #305E21 scores 7.64:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #305E21 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #305E21 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 11.91, which is visibly different.
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