What color is #31623A?

#31623A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31623A?

The RGB value is 49, 98, 58: 49 red, 98 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31623A?

The complementary color is #623159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31623A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31623A color

#31623A rgb(49, 98, 58)

Shades of green

The hex color #31623A is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 38.4% green and 22.7% blue (49, 98, 58).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 33% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 50% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Midori (#2A603B), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.15:1).

#31623A color codes

HEX	`#31623A`
RGB	`rgb(49, 98, 58)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 38.4%, 22.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 33%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 50%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(50%, 0%, 41%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.29, -26.29, 17.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.29, 31.74, 145.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.398, 9.693, 5.536)`
Decimal	`3236410`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31623A, 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 #31623A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.94:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31623A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.94:1	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 #31623A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31623a; }
.text { color: #31623a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31623a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 98 58 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31623a, #316253); }

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Questions

What color is #31623A?: #31623A is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Midori. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31623A?: The RGB value is 49, 98, 58: 49 red, 98 green and 58 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31623A?: The complementary color is #623159, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31623A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.94:1 and white text 7.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.