What color is #314014?

#314014 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314014?

The RGB value is 49, 64, 20: 49 red, 64 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314014?

The complementary color is #231440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314014?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314014 color

#314014 rgb(49, 64, 20)

Shades of green

The hex color #314014 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 25.1% green and 7.8% blue (49, 64, 20).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 52% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 69% yellow and 75% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.21:1).

#314014 color codes

HEX	`#314014`
RGB	`rgb(49, 64, 20)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 25.1%, 7.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 52%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 69%, 25%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 69%, 75%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.86, -14.23, 24.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.86, 28.18, 120.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.226, 4.37, 1.335)`
Decimal	`3227668`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314014, 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 #314014	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.87:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314014 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.87:1	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 #314014 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314014; }
.text { color: #314014; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314014; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 64 20 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314014, #1b4014); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Army Green.

Questions

What color is #314014?: #314014 is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314014?: The RGB value is 49, 64, 20: 49 red, 64 green and 20 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314014?: The complementary color is #231440, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314014?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 and white text 11.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.