What color is #316050?

#316050 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #316050?

The RGB value is 49, 96, 80: 49 red, 96 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316050?

The complementary color is #603141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316050?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316050 color

#316050 rgb(49, 96, 80)

Shades of green

The hex color #316050 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 37.6% green and 31.4% blue (49, 96, 80).

Its hue angle is 160°, with 32% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Terrestrial (#276757), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.19:1).

#316050 color codes

HEX	`#316050`
RGB	`rgb(49, 96, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 37.6%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(160, 32%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(160, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 17%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.11, -20.37, 4.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.11, 20.8, 168.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.897, 9.597, 9.077)`
Decimal	`3235920`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316050, 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 #316050	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#316050 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.19:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.92:1	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 #316050 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316050; }
.text { color: #316050; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316050; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 96 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316050, #315860); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #316050?: #316050 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Terrestrial. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #316050?: The RGB value is 49, 96, 80: 49 red, 96 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316050?: The complementary color is #603141, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316050?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.