What color is #315955?

#315955 is a dark, desaturated spring green known as Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Enchanting Ivy?

The RGB value is 49, 89, 85: 49 red, 89 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Enchanting Ivy?

The complementary color is #593135, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315955?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Enchanting Ivy color: hex code #315955

#315955 rgb(49, 89, 85)

Shades of teal

Enchanting Ivy has the hex code #315955. It is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 34.9% green and 33.3% blue (49, 89, 85).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 65% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.8:1).

Enchanting Ivy (#315955) color codes

HEX	`#315955`
RGB	`rgb(49, 89, 85)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 34.9%, 33.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 45%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 4%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.91, -15.2, -2.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.91, 15.34, 187.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.478, 8.453, 9.883)`
Decimal	`3234133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Enchanting Ivy, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #315955	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#315955 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #315955 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315955; }
.text { color: #315955; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315955; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 89 85 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315955, #314959); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #315955 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #315955?: #315955 is a dark, desaturated spring green known as Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Enchanting Ivy?: The RGB value is 49, 89, 85: 49 red, 89 green and 85 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Enchanting Ivy?: The complementary color is #593135, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315955?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.69:1 and white text 7.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.