What color is #31470B?

#31470B is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31470B?

The RGB value is 49, 71, 11: 49 red, 71 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31470B?

The complementary color is #210B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31470B?

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.

#31470B color

#31470B rgb(49, 71, 11)

Shades of green

The hex color #31470B is a very dark, moderate yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 27.8% green and 4.3% blue (49, 71, 11).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 73% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 85% yellow and 72% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#31470B color codes

HEX	`#31470B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 71, 11)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 27.8%, 4.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 73%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 85%, 28%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 85%, 72%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.25, -18.82, 30.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.25, 36.24, 121.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.58, 5.184, 1.128)`
Decimal	`3229451`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31470B, 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 #31470B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.04:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31470B 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 #31470B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31470b; }
.text { color: #31470b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31470b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 71 11 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31470b, #13470b); }

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Questions

What color is #31470B?: #31470B is a very dark, moderate yellow-green, closest to the named color Treetop Cathedral. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31470B?: The RGB value is 49, 71, 11: 49 red, 71 green and 11 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31470B?: The complementary color is #210B47, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31470B?: 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.