What color is #316746?

#316746 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 #316746?

The RGB value is 49, 103, 70: 49 red, 103 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316746?

The complementary color is #673152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316746?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316746 color

#316746 rgb(49, 103, 70)

Shades of green

The hex color #316746 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 40.4% green and 27.5% blue (49, 103, 70).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Forest Serenade (#336644), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#316746 color codes

HEX	`#316746`
RGB	`rgb(49, 103, 70)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 40.4%, 27.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 32%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.23, -26.3, 13.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.23, 29.45, 153.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.222, 10.795, 7.496)`
Decimal	`3237702`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316746, 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 #316746	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#316746 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #316746 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316746; }
.text { color: #316746; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316746; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 103 70 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316746, #316761); }

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Questions

What color is #316746?: #316746 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 #316746?: The RGB value is 49, 103, 70: 49 red, 103 green and 70 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316746?: The complementary color is #673152, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316746?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.