What color is #315643?

#315643 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #315643?

The RGB value is 49, 86, 67: 49 red, 86 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #315643?

The complementary color is #563144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315643?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#315643 color

#315643 rgb(49, 86, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #315643 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 33.7% green and 26.3% blue (49, 86, 67).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.26:1).

#315643 color codes

HEX	`#315643`
RGB	`rgb(49, 86, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 33.7%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 43%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 22%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.38, -18.2, 6.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.38, 19.48, 159.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.607, 7.713, 6.502)`
Decimal	`3233347`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #315643, 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 #315643	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#315643 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.26:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	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 #315643 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315643; }
.text { color: #315643; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315643; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 86 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315643, #315655); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #315643?: #315643 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #315643?: The RGB value is 49, 86, 67: 49 red, 86 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #315643?: The complementary color is #563144, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315643?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and white text 8.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.