What color is #316760?

#316760 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #316760?

The RGB value is 49, 103, 96: 49 red, 103 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316760?

The complementary color is #673138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316760?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316760 color

#316760 rgb(49, 103, 96)

Shades of teal

The hex color #316760 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 40.4% green and 37.6% blue (49, 103, 96).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.48:1).

#316760 color codes

HEX	`#316760`
RGB	`rgb(49, 103, 96)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 40.4%, 37.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 52%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 7%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.91, -19.82, -1.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.91, 19.88, 184.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.227, 11.197, 12.792)`
Decimal	`3237728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316760, 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 #316760	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#316760 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	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 #316760 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316760; }
.text { color: #316760; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316760; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 103 96 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316760, #315367); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #316760?: #316760 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #316760?: The RGB value is 49, 103, 96: 49 red, 103 green and 96 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316760?: The complementary color is #673138, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316760?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.24:1 and white text 6.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.