What color is #316347?

#316347 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 #316347?

The RGB value is 49, 99, 71: 49 red, 99 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316347?

The complementary color is #63314D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316347?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316347 color

#316347 rgb(49, 99, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #316347 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 38.8% green and 27.8% blue (49, 99, 71).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 61% 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 6.99:1).

#316347 color codes

HEX	`#316347`
RGB	`rgb(49, 99, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 38.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 51%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 28%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.9, -24.09, 10.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.9, 26.41, 155.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.865, 10.031, 7.534)`
Decimal	`3236679`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316347, 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 #316347	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#316347 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.99:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.01:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #316347 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316347; }
.text { color: #316347; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316347; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 99 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316347, #316360); }

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Questions

What color is #316347?: #316347 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 #316347?: The RGB value is 49, 99, 71: 49 red, 99 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316347?: The complementary color is #63314D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316347?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.01:1 and white text 6.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.