What color is #31583B?

#31583B 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 #31583B?

The RGB value is 49, 88, 59: 49 red, 88 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31583B?

The complementary color is #58314E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31583B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31583B color

#31583B rgb(49, 88, 59)

Shades of green

The hex color #31583B is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 34.5% green and 23.1% blue (49, 88, 59).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.11:1).

#31583B color codes

HEX	`#31583B`
RGB	`rgb(49, 88, 59)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 34.5%, 23.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 44%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 33%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.87, -21.05, 12.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.87, 24.53, 149.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.545, 7.948, 5.379)`
Decimal	`3233851`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31583B, 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 #31583B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31583B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.11:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #31583B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31583b; }
.text { color: #31583b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31583b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 88 59 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31583b, #31584e); }

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Questions

What color is #31583B?: #31583B 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 #31583B?: The RGB value is 49, 88, 59: 49 red, 88 green and 59 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31583B?: The complementary color is #58314E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31583B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.