What color is #316736?

#316736 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #316736?

The RGB value is 49, 103, 54: 49 red, 103 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316736?

The complementary color is #673162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316736?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316736 color

#316736 rgb(49, 103, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #316736 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 40.4% green and 21.2% blue (49, 103, 54).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 48% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Bucolic (#1B6634), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.72:1).

#316736 color codes

HEX	`#316736`
RGB	`rgb(49, 103, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 40.4%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 48%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.93, -29.39, 22.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.93, 36.85, 142.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.782, 10.619, 5.182)`
Decimal	`3237686`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316736, 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 #316736	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#316736 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.72:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #316736 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316736; }
.text { color: #316736; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316736; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 103 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316736, #316751); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #316736?: #316736 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Bucolic. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #316736?: The RGB value is 49, 103, 54: 49 red, 103 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316736?: The complementary color is #673162, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316736?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.