What color is #316828?

#316828 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #316828?

The RGB value is 49, 104, 40: 49 red, 104 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316828?

The complementary color is #5F2868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316828?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316828 color

#316828 rgb(49, 104, 40)

Shades of green

The hex color #316828 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 40.8% green and 15.7% blue (49, 104, 40).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 44% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 62% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#316828 color codes

HEX	`#316828`
RGB	`rgb(49, 104, 40)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 40.8%, 15.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 44%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 62%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 62%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.08, -31.91, 30.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.08, 43.82, 136.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.6, 10.706, 3.726)`
Decimal	`3237928`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316828, 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 #316828	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#316828 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	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 #316828 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316828; }
.text { color: #316828; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316828; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 104 40 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316828, #28683f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #316828?: #316828 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Enchanted Glen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #316828?: The RGB value is 49, 104, 40: 49 red, 104 green and 40 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316828?: The complementary color is #5F2868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316828?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.