What color is #314606?

#314606 is a very dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314606?

The RGB value is 49, 70, 6: 49 red, 70 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314606?

The complementary color is #1B0646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314606?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314606 color

#314606 rgb(49, 70, 6)

Shades of green

The hex color #314606 is a very dark, vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.5% green and 2.4% blue (49, 70, 6).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 84% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 91% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.45:1).

#314606 color codes

HEX	`#314606`
RGB	`rgb(49, 70, 6)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.5%, 2.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 84%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 91%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 91%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.87, -18.59, 32.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.87, 37.49, 119.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.49, 5.046, 0.962)`
Decimal	`3229190`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314606, 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 #314606	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.01:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314606 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.45:1	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 #314606 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314606; }
.text { color: #314606; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314606; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 70 6 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314606, #114606); }

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Questions

What color is #314606?: #314606 is a very dark, vivid yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314606?: The RGB value is 49, 70, 6: 49 red, 70 green and 6 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314606?: The complementary color is #1B0646, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314606?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and white text 10.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.