#303E2E
Graphite · dark cool green
About #303E2E
With the hex code #303E2E, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 19% red, 24% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 76% black. It reads as a cool colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Graphite — a ΔE of 12.4 — followed by Dark Green. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #3C2E3E, a graphite shade.
In design, a dark colour like this works best for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 11.33:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.33:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #303E2E?
With the hex code #303E2E, this is a dark green with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 19% red, 24% green and 18% blue, while a printer would mix 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 26% yellow and 76% black. It reads as a cool colour.
›What text colour should I use on #303E2E?
Use white text. White on #303E2E has a contrast ratio of 11.33:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #303E2E?
Its complementary colour is #3C2E3E, and analogous partners are #383E2E and #2E3E34.