What color is #314627?

#314627 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314627?

The RGB value is 49, 70, 39: 49 red, 70 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314627?

The complementary color is #3C2746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314627?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314627 color

#314627 rgb(49, 70, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #314627 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.5% green and 15.3% blue (49, 70, 39).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.31:1).

#314627 color codes

HEX	`#314627`
RGB	`rgb(49, 70, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.5%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 44%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 44%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.24, -15.07, 16.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.24, 22.06, 133.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.823, 5.18, 2.717)`
Decimal	`3229223`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314627, 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 #314627	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314627 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.04:1	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 #314627 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314627; }
.text { color: #314627; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314627; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 70 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314627, #27462d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #314627?: #314627 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314627?: The RGB value is 49, 70, 39: 49 red, 70 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314627?: The complementary color is #3C2746, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314627?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.04:1 and white text 10.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.