What color is #31553B?

#31553B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31553B?

The RGB value is 49, 85, 59: 49 red, 85 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31553B?

The complementary color is #55314B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31553B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31553B color

#31553B rgb(49, 85, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #31553B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 33.3% green and 23.1% blue (49, 85, 59).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.42:1).

#31553B color codes

HEX	`#31553B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 85, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 33.3%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 42%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 31%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.84, -19.46, 11.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.84, 22.45, 150.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.304, 7.465, 5.298)`
Decimal	`3233083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31553B, 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 #31553B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31553B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	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 #31553B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31553b; }
.text { color: #31553b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31553b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 85 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31553b, #31554d); }

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Questions

What color is #31553B?: #31553B is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31553B?: The RGB value is 49, 85, 59: 49 red, 85 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31553B?: The complementary color is #55314B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31553B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and white text 8.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.