What color is #314908?

#314908 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 #314908?

The RGB value is 49, 73, 8: 49 red, 73 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314908?

The complementary color is #200849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314908?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314908 color

#314908 rgb(49, 73, 8)

Shades of green

The hex color #314908 is a very dark, vivid yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 28.6% green and 3.1% blue (49, 73, 8).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 80% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 0% magenta, 89% yellow and 71% black.

The closest named color is Treetop Cathedral (#2F4A15), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#314908 color codes

HEX	`#314908`
RGB	`rgb(49, 73, 8)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 28.6%, 3.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 80%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 89%, 29%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 0%, 89%, 71%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.94, -20.05, 32.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.94, 38.39, 121.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.693, 5.435, 1.084)`
Decimal	`3229960`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314908, 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 #314908	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314908 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	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 #314908 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314908; }
.text { color: #314908; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314908; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 73 8 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314908, #104908); }

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Questions

What color is #314908?: #314908 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 #314908?: The RGB value is 49, 73, 8: 49 red, 73 green and 8 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314908?: The complementary color is #200849, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314908?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.09:1 and white text 10.06:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.