What color is #31604E?

#31604E 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 #31604E?

The RGB value is 49, 96, 78: 49 red, 96 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31604E?

The complementary color is #603143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31604E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31604E color

#31604E rgb(49, 96, 78)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 37.6% green and 30.6% blue (49, 96, 78).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Herbes de Provence (#3A5F49), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.21:1).

#31604E color codes

HEX	`#31604E`
RGB	`rgb(49, 96, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 37.6%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 19%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.06, -20.88, 5.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.06, 21.55, 165.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.824, 9.568, 8.694)`
Decimal	`3235918`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31604E, 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 #31604E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31604E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.21:1	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 #31604E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31604e; }
.text { color: #31604e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31604e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 96 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31604e, #315b60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #31604E?: #31604E 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 #31604E?: The RGB value is 49, 96, 78: 49 red, 96 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31604E?: The complementary color is #603143, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31604E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.91:1 and white text 7.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.