What color is #31614D?

#31614D 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 #31614D?

The RGB value is 49, 97, 77: 49 red, 97 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31614D?

The complementary color is #613145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31614D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31614D color

#31614D rgb(49, 97, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #31614D is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 38% green and 30.2% blue (49, 97, 77).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 33% saturation and 29% 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 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.12:1).

#31614D color codes

HEX	`#31614D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 97, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 38%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 49%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 21%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.37, -21.65, 6.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.37, 22.58, 163.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.88, 9.738, 8.537)`
Decimal	`3236173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31614D, 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 #31614D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.95:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31614D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.95:1	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 #31614D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31614d; }
.text { color: #31614d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31614d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 97 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31614d, #315d61); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #31614D?: #31614D 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 #31614D?: The RGB value is 49, 97, 77: 49 red, 97 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31614D?: The complementary color is #613145, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31614D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.95:1 and white text 7.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.