What color is #31665F?

#31665F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31665F?

The RGB value is 49, 102, 95: 49 red, 102 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31665F?

The complementary color is #663138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31665F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31665F color

#31665F rgb(49, 102, 95)

Shades of teal

The hex color #31665F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 40% green and 37.3% blue (49, 102, 95).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.57:1).

#31665F color codes

HEX	`#31665F`
RGB	`rgb(49, 102, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 40%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 7%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.55, -19.56, -1.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.55, 19.62, 184.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.083, 10.981, 12.518)`
Decimal	`3237471`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31665F, 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 #31665F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#31665F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.57:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #31665F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31665f; }
.text { color: #31665f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31665f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 102 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31665f, #315266); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #31665F?: #31665F is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31665F?: The RGB value is 49, 102, 95: 49 red, 102 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31665F?: The complementary color is #663138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31665F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.