What color is #315651?

#315651 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #315651?

The RGB value is 49, 86, 81: 49 red, 86 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #315651?

The complementary color is #563136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315651?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#315651 color

#315651 rgb(49, 86, 81)

Shades of teal

The hex color #315651 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 33.7% green and 31.8% blue (49, 86, 81).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#315651 color codes

HEX	`#315651`
RGB	`rgb(49, 86, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 33.7%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 43%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 6%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.78, -14.61, -1.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.78, 14.66, 184.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.079, 7.902, 8.988)`
Decimal	`3233361`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #315651, 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 #315651	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#315651 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #315651 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315651; }
.text { color: #315651; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315651; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 86 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315651, #314956); }

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Questions

What color is #315651?: #315651 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #315651?: The RGB value is 49, 86, 81: 49 red, 86 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #315651?: The complementary color is #563136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315651?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.