What color is #31452A?

#31452A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31452A?

The RGB value is 49, 69, 42: 49 red, 69 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31452A?

The complementary color is #3E2A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31452A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31452A color

#31452A rgb(49, 69, 42)

Shades of green

The hex color #31452A is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.1% green and 16.5% blue (49, 69, 42).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 24% saturation and 22% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.42:1).

#31452A color codes

HEX	`#31452A`
RGB	`rgb(49, 69, 42)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.1%, 16.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 24%, 22%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 39%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 39%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.95, -13.98, 13.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.95, 19.68, 135.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.813, 5.076, 2.969)`
Decimal	`3228970`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31452A, 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 #31452A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.02:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31452A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.02:1	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 #31452A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31452a; }
.text { color: #31452a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31452a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 69 42 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31452a, #2a4531); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #31452A?: #31452A is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31452A?: The RGB value is 49, 69, 42: 49 red, 69 green and 42 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31452A?: The complementary color is #3E2A45, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31452A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.02:1 and white text 10.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.