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#30973F Color

#30973F is rgb(48, 151, 63) in RGB, hsl(129, 52%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 58%, 41%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#30973F
HEX#30973F
RGBrgb(48, 151, 63)
HSLhsl(129, 52%, 39%)
HSVhsv(129, 68%, 59%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 0%, 58%, 41%)
OKLCHoklch(59.8% 0.157 145.7)
LABlab(55.22% -44.70 36.64)
LCHlch(55.22% 57.80 140.66)

What #30973F 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 #30973F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Forest Green#228B22ΔE 8.75Green (Pigment)#00A550ΔE 9.38May Green#4C9141ΔE 9.82Spanish Green#009150ΔE 12.2Philippine Green#008543ΔE 12.33Neon Dark Green#008443ΔE 12.89

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

#30973F Channel Values

How #30973F 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 151 · B 638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 129° · S 52% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 129° · S 68% · V 59%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 41%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.73:1 vs white · 5.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #30973F 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #30973F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #30973F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#30973F
Complementary
#973088
Analogous
#549730
Analogous
#309773
Triadic
#3F3097
Triadic
#973F30
Split comp.
#733097
Split comp.
#973054

Tints & Shades of #30973F

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

#3AB64C
#54C966
#73D382
#96DEA1
#B5E8BD
#D8F3DC

Shades

#2A8437
#23702F
#1D5D27
#174A1F
#113617
#0B230F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #30973F.

How #30973F 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#30973F
Protanopia#8C8C40
Protanomaly#72903F
Deuteranopia#808044
Deuteranomaly#698A42
Tritanopia#478F8F
Tritanomaly#3F9377
Achromatopsia#848484

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Using #30973F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-30973f: #30973F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #30973F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-30973f': '#30973F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.188, green: 0.592, blue: 0.247)
Android XML<color name="color_30973f">#30973F</color>
SVG fillfill="#30973F"

More Green Colors

#30973F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#30973F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #30973F?

#30973F is a dark green — rgb(48, 151, 63) in RGB and hsl(129, 52%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.

What is the RGB value of #30973F?

#30973F is rgb(48, 151, 63) — red 48, green 151, and blue 63 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #30973F?

#30973F converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 58%, 41%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #30973F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #30973F scores 3.73:1 against white and 5.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #30973F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #30973F 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 8.75, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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