What color is #314527?

#314527 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314527?

The RGB value is 49, 69, 39: 49 red, 69 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314527?

The complementary color is #3B2745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314527?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314527 color

#314527 rgb(49, 69, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #314527 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.1% green and 15.3% blue (49, 69, 39).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.44:1).

#314527 color codes

HEX	`#314527`
RGB	`rgb(49, 69, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.1%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 43%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 43%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.89, -14.5, 15.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.89, 21.34, 132.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.761, 5.056, 2.697)`
Decimal	`3228967`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314527, 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 #314527	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314527 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.01:1	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 #314527 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314527; }
.text { color: #314527; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314527; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 69 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314527, #27452c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #314527?: #314527 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314527?: The RGB value is 49, 69, 39: 49 red, 69 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314527?: The complementary color is #3B2745, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314527?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.