What color is #314D32?

#314D32 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #314D32?

The RGB value is 49, 77, 50: 49 red, 77 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #314D32?

The complementary color is #4D314C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #314D32?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#314D32 color

#314D32 rgb(49, 77, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #314D32 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 30.2% green and 19.6% blue (49, 77, 50).

Its hue angle is 122°, with 22% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 70% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.38:1).

#314D32 color codes

HEX	`#314D32`
RGB	`rgb(49, 77, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 30.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(122, 22%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(122, 36%, 30%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 35%, 70%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(29.89, -16.97, 12.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(29.89, 21.24, 143.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.496, 6.191, 3.975)`
Decimal	`3231026`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #314D32, 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 #314D32	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#314D32 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.38:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.24:1	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 #314D32 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #314d32; }
.text { color: #314d32; }
.border { border: 2px solid #314d32; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 77 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #314d32, #314d40); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #314D32?: #314D32 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #314D32?: The RGB value is 49, 77, 50: 49 red, 77 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #314D32?: The complementary color is #4D314C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #314D32?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.24:1 and white text 9.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.