What color is #316144?

#316144 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #316144?

The RGB value is 49, 97, 68: 49 red, 97 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316144?

The complementary color is #61314E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316144?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316144 color

#316144 rgb(49, 97, 68)

Shades of green

The hex color #316144 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 38% green and 26.7% blue (49, 97, 68).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.18:1).

#316144 color codes

HEX	`#316144`
RGB	`rgb(49, 97, 68)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 38%, 26.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 30%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.15, -23.75, 11.6)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.15, 26.43, 153.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.584, 9.619, 6.977)`
Decimal	`3236164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316144, 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 #316144	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.92:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#316144 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.18:1	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 #316144 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316144; }
.text { color: #316144; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316144; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 97 68 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316144, #31615c); }

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Questions

What color is #316144?: #316144 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forest Serenade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #316144?: The RGB value is 49, 97, 68: 49 red, 97 green and 68 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316144?: The complementary color is #61314E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316144?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.92:1 and white text 7.18:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.