What color is #316227?

#316227 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #316227?

The RGB value is 49, 98, 39: 49 red, 98 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316227?

The complementary color is #582762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316227?

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.

#316227 color

#316227 rgb(49, 98, 39)

Shades of green

The hex color #316227 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 38.4% green and 15.3% blue (49, 98, 39).

Its hue angle is 110°, with 43% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 60% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#316227 color codes

HEX	`#316227`
RGB	`rgb(49, 98, 39)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 38.4%, 15.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(110, 43%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(110, 60%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 60%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.99, -29.33, 28.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.99, 40.63, 136.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6, 9.534, 3.443)`
Decimal	`3236391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316227, 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 #316227	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.91:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#316227 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 #316227 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316227; }
.text { color: #316227; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316227; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 98 39 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316227, #27623b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #316227?: #316227 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #316227?: The RGB value is 49, 98, 39: 49 red, 98 green and 39 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316227?: The complementary color is #582762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316227?: 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.