What color is #314C3E?

#314C3E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314C3E?

The RGB value is 49, 76, 62: 49 red, 76 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314C3E?

The complementary color is #4C313F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314C3E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314C3E color

#314C3E rgb(49, 76, 62)

Shades of green

The hex color #314C3E is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 29.8% green and 24.3% blue (49, 76, 62).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 22% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Pine Needle (#334D41), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.4:1).

#314C3E color codes

HEX	`#314C3E`
RGB	`rgb(49, 76, 62)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 29.8%, 24.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 22%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 36%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 18%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.84, -13.78, 5.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.84, 14.7, 159.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.72, 6.169, 5.499)`
Decimal	`3230782`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314C3E, 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 #314C3E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314C3E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.23:1	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 #314C3E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314c3e; }
.text { color: #314c3e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314c3e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 76 62 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314c3e, #314c4c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #314C3E?: #314C3E is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Pine Needle. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314C3E?: The RGB value is 49, 76, 62: 49 red, 76 green and 62 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314C3E?: The complementary color is #4C313F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314C3E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.23:1 and white text 9.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.