What color is #31604C?

#31604C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31604C?

The RGB value is 49, 96, 76: 49 red, 96 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31604C?

The complementary color is #603145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31604C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31604C color

#31604C rgb(49, 96, 76)

Shades of green

The hex color #31604C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 37.6% green and 29.8% blue (49, 96, 76).

Its hue angle is 154°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.22:1).

#31604C color codes

HEX	`#31604C`
RGB	`rgb(49, 96, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 37.6%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(154, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(154, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 21%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37, -21.37, 6.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37, 22.34, 163.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.753, 9.54, 8.322)`
Decimal	`3235916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31604C, 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 #31604C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31604C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.91:1	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 #31604C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31604c; }
.text { color: #31604c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31604c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 96 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31604c, #315c60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #31604C?: #31604C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Herbes de Provence. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31604C?: The RGB value is 49, 96, 76: 49 red, 96 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31604C?: The complementary color is #603145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31604C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.