What color is #31572C?

#31572C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31572C?

The RGB value is 49, 87, 44: 49 red, 87 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31572C?

The complementary color is #522C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31572C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31572C color

#31572C rgb(49, 87, 44)

Shades of green

The hex color #31572C is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 34.1% green and 17.3% blue (49, 87, 44).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 33% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 49% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Pine (#2B5D34), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.3:1).

#31572C color codes

HEX	`#31572C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 87, 44)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 34.1%, 17.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 33%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 49%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 49%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.25, -23.32, 20.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.25, 31.23, 138.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.129, 7.651, 3.589)`
Decimal	`3233580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31572C, 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 #31572C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31572C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.3:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #31572C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31572c; }
.text { color: #31572c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31572c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 87 44 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31572c, #2c573c); }

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Questions

What color is #31572C?: #31572C is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31572C?: The RGB value is 49, 87, 44: 49 red, 87 green and 44 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31572C?: The complementary color is #522C57, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31572C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.