What color is #31745F?

#31745F 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 #31745F?

The RGB value is 49, 116, 95: 49 red, 116 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31745F?

The complementary color is #743146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31745F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31745F color

#31745F rgb(49, 116, 95)

Shades of green

The hex color #31745F is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 45.5% green and 37.3% blue (49, 116, 95).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 41% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Nordic Forest (#317362), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.54:1).

#31745F color codes

HEX	`#31745F`
RGB	`rgb(49, 116, 95)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 45.5%, 37.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 41%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 58%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 18%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.19, -26.77, 5.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.19, 27.28, 168.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.577, 13.969, 13.016)`
Decimal	`3241055`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31745F, 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 #31745F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#31745F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.54:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	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 #31745F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31745f; }
.text { color: #31745f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31745f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 116 95 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31745f, #316774); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #31745F?: #31745F 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 #31745F?: The RGB value is 49, 116, 95: 49 red, 116 green and 95 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31745F?: The complementary color is #743146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31745F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and white text 5.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.