What color is #31453E?

#31453E is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31453E?

The RGB value is 49, 69, 62: 49 red, 69 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31453E?

The complementary color is #453138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31453E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31453E color

#31453E rgb(49, 69, 62)

Shades of gray

The hex color #31453E is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.1% green and 24.3% blue (49, 69, 62).

Its hue angle is 159°, with 17% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#31453E color codes

HEX	`#31453E`
RGB	`rgb(49, 69, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.1%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(159, 17%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(159, 29%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 10%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.45, -9.64, 1.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.45, 9.79, 170.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.264, 5.257, 5.346)`
Decimal	`3228990`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31453E, 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 #31453E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31453E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	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 #31453E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31453e; }
.text { color: #31453e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31453e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 69 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31453e, #314245); }

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Questions

What color is #31453E?: #31453E is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31453E?: The RGB value is 49, 69, 62: 49 red, 69 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31453E?: The complementary color is #453138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31453E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.05:1 and white text 10.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.