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#306F15 Color

#306F15 is rgb(48, 111, 21) in RGB, hsl(102, 68%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 81%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#306F15
HEX#306F15
RGBrgb(48, 111, 21)
HSLhsl(102, 68%, 26%)
HSVhsv(102, 81%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 81%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(48.2% 0.137 138.4)
LABlab(41.37% -33.69 39.90)
LCHlch(41.37% 52.22 130.17)

What #306F15 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 #306F15, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Metallic Green#296E01ΔE 5.1Royal Green#136207ΔE 6.44Dark Green#006400ΔE 8.09Pakistan Green#006600ΔE 8.19Sap Green#507D2AΔE 9.21Lincoln Green#195905ΔE 9.37

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

#306F15 Channel Values

How #306F15 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 111 · B 218-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 102° · S 68% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 102° · S 81% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 81% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.16:1 vs white · 3.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #306F15 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 text6.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #306F15 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #306F15

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #306F15; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#306F15
Complementary
#54156F
Analogous
#5D6F15
Analogous
#156F27
Triadic
#15306F
Triadic
#6F1530
Split comp.
#27156F
Split comp.
#6F155D

Tints & Shades of #306F15

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

#439A1D
#57C926
#74DC47
#94E472
#B4EC9C
#D8F5CC

Shades

#2B6313
#255610
#20490E
#18380B
#132B08
#0D1E06

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #306F15.

How #306F15 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#306F15
Protanopia#676716
Protanomaly#566B16
Deuteranopia#60601B
Deuteranomaly#516619
Tritanopia#3E6969
Tritanomaly#396B53
Achromatopsia#616161

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #306F15 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-306f15: #306F15;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #306F15;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-306f15': '#306F15' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.435, blue: 0.082)
Android XML<color name="color_306f15">#306F15</color>
SVG fillfill="#306F15"

More Green Colors

#306F15 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#306F15 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #306F15?

#306F15 is a dark green — rgb(48, 111, 21) in RGB and hsl(102, 68%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.1.

What is the RGB value of #306F15?

#306F15 is rgb(48, 111, 21) — red 48, green 111, and blue 21 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #306F15?

#306F15 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 81%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #306F15 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #306F15 scores 6.16:1 against white and 3.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #306F15 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #306F15 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 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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