What color is #317259?

#317259 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #317259?

The RGB value is 49, 114, 89: 49 red, 114 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #317259?

The complementary color is #72314A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #317259?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#317259 color

#317259 rgb(49, 114, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #317259 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 44.7% green and 34.9% blue (49, 114, 89).

Its hue angle is 157°, with 40% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.7:1).

#317259 color codes

HEX	`#317259`
RGB	`rgb(49, 114, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 44.7%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(157, 40%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(157, 57%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 22%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.37, -27.29, 7.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.37, 28.35, 164.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.086, 13.408, 11.558)`
Decimal	`3240537`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #317259, 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 #317259	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#317259 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #317259 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #317259; }
.text { color: #317259; }
.border { border: 2px solid #317259; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 114 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #317259, #316b72); }

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Questions

What color is #317259?: #317259 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Nordic Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #317259?: The RGB value is 49, 114, 89: 49 red, 114 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #317259?: The complementary color is #72314A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #317259?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.