What color is #318032?

#318032 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #318032?

The RGB value is 49, 128, 50: 49 red, 128 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #318032?

The complementary color is #80317F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #318032?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#318032 color

#318032 rgb(49, 128, 50)

Shades of green

The hex color #318032 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 50.2% green and 19.6% blue (49, 128, 50).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 45% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 50% black.

The closest named color is Lush Paradise (#2E7D32), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.92:1).

#318032 color codes

HEX	`#318032`
RGB	`rgb(49, 128, 50)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 50.2%, 19.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 45%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 62%, 50%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 0%, 61%, 50%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.39, -40.71, 34.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.39, 53.45, 139.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.561, 16.321, 5.663)`
Decimal	`3244082`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #318032, 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 #318032	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#318032 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.92:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	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 #318032 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #318032; }
.text { color: #318032; }
.border { border: 2px solid #318032; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 128 50 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #318032, #318059); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Forest Green.

Questions

What color is #318032?: #318032 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Lush Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #318032?: The RGB value is 49, 128, 50: 49 red, 128 green and 50 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #318032?: The complementary color is #80317F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #318032?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 and white text 4.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.