What color is #316D30?

#316D30 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 #316D30?

The RGB value is 49, 109, 48: 49 red, 109 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316D30?

The complementary color is #6C306D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316D30?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316D30 color

#316D30 rgb(49, 109, 48)

Shades of green

The hex color #316D30 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 42.7% green and 18.8% blue (49, 109, 48).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 39% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 56% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Glen (#166D29), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.25:1).

#316D30 color codes

HEX	`#316D30`
RGB	`rgb(49, 109, 48)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 42.7%, 18.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 39%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 56%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 56%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.9, -33.04, 27.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.9, 43.3, 139.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.268, 11.803, 4.691)`
Decimal	`3239216`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316D30, 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 #316D30	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#316D30 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #316D30 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316d30; }
.text { color: #316d30; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316d30; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 109 48 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316d30, #306d4e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #316D30?: #316D30 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 #316D30?: The RGB value is 49, 109, 48: 49 red, 109 green and 48 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316D30?: The complementary color is #6C306D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316D30?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.