#306965 Color
#306965 is rgb(48, 105, 101) in RGB, hsl(176, 37%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#306965rgb(48, 105, 101)hsl(176, 37%, 30%)hsv(176, 54%, 41%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 59%)oklch(48.1% 0.06 189.3)lab(40.53% -20.35 -3.78)lch(40.53% 20.69 190.54)What #306965 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 #306965, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#306965 Channel Values
How #306965 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 105 · B 101 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 37% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 54% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.3:1 vs white · 3.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #306965 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 #306965
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #306965; 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 #306965
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 #306965 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.
#306965#626265#526565#5B5B66#4D6166#316969#316967#606060Using #306965 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-306965: #306965;background-color: #306965;colors: { 'color-306965': '#306965' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.412, blue: 0.396)<color name="color_306965">#306965</color>fill="#306965"More Teal Colors
#306965 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#306965 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #306965?
#306965 is a dark teal — rgb(48, 105, 101) in RGB and hsl(176, 37%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #306965?
#306965 is rgb(48, 105, 101) — red 48, green 105, and blue 101 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #306965?
#306965 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #306965 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #306965 scores 6.3:1 against white and 3.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #306965 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #306965 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 12.39, which is visibly different.
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