What color is #316630?

#316630 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 #316630?

The RGB value is 49, 102, 48: 49 red, 102 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316630?

The complementary color is #653066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316630?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316630 color

#316630 rgb(49, 102, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #316630 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 40% green and 18.8% blue (49, 102, 48).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 36% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.83:1).

#316630 color codes

HEX	`#316630`
RGB	`rgb(49, 102, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 40%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 36%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 53%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 53%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.5, -29.89, 25.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.5, 39.01, 140.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.551, 10.369, 4.452)`
Decimal	`3237424`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316630, 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 #316630	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#316630 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.07:1	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 #316630 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316630; }
.text { color: #316630; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316630; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 102 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316630, #30664a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #316630?: #316630 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 #316630?: The RGB value is 49, 102, 48: 49 red, 102 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316630?: The complementary color is #653066, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316630?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.07:1 and white text 6.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.