What color is #31532B?

#31532B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31532B?

The RGB value is 49, 83, 43: 49 red, 83 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31532B?

The complementary color is #4D2B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31532B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31532B color

#31532B rgb(49, 83, 43)

Shades of green

The hex color #31532B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 32.5% green and 16.9% blue (49, 83, 43).

Its hue angle is 111°, with 32% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Moor-Monster (#1F5429), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#31532B color codes

HEX	`#31532B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 83, 43)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 32.5%, 16.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(111, 32%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(111, 48%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 0%, 48%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.84, -21.44, 19.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.84, 29.04, 137.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.796, 7.014, 3.386)`
Decimal	`3232555`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31532B, 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 #31532B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31532B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #31532B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31532b; }
.text { color: #31532b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31532b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 83 43 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31532b, #2b5339); }

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Questions

What color is #31532B?: #31532B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Moor-Monster. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31532B?: The RGB value is 49, 83, 43: 49 red, 83 green and 43 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31532B?: The complementary color is #4D2B53, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31532B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.