What color is #315752?

#315752 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 #315752?

The RGB value is 49, 87, 82: 49 red, 87 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #315752?

The complementary color is #573136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315752?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#315752 color

#315752 rgb(49, 87, 82)

Shades of teal

The hex color #315752 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 34.1% green and 32.2% blue (49, 87, 82).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#315752 color codes

HEX	`#315752`
RGB	`rgb(49, 87, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 34.1%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 44%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 6%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.15, -14.9, -1.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.15, 14.96, 185.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.197, 8.078, 9.214)`
Decimal	`3233618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #315752, 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 #315752	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#315752 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	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 #315752 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315752; }
.text { color: #315752; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315752; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 87 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315752, #314957); }

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Questions

What color is #315752?: #315752 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 #315752?: The RGB value is 49, 87, 82: 49 red, 87 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #315752?: The complementary color is #573136, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315752?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.