#313B17 Color
#313B17 is rgb(49, 59, 23) in RGB, hsl(77, 44%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 61%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rifle Green (#414833), visibly different at ΔE 11.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313B17rgb(49, 59, 23)hsl(77, 44%, 16%)hsv(77, 61%, 23%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 61%, 77%)oklch(33.4% 0.058 122.5)lab(23.24% -9.36 20.53)lch(23.24% 22.56 114.51)What #313B17 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #313B17, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#313B17 Channel Values
How #313B17 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 49 · G 59 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 77° · S 44% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 77° · S 61% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 61% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.87:1 vs white · 1.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313B17 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #313B17
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313B17; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #313B17
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #313B17 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#313B17#393917#363A17#383818#353917#353838#33392E#373737Using #313B17 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313b17: #313B17;background-color: #313B17;colors: { 'color-313b17': '#313B17' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.231, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_313b17">#313B17</color>fill="#313B17"More Green Colors
#313B17 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#313B17 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313B17?
#313B17 is a darkest green — rgb(49, 59, 23) in RGB and hsl(77, 44%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rifle Green (#414833), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.3.
What is the RGB value of #313B17?
#313B17 is rgb(49, 59, 23) — red 49, green 59, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313B17?
#313B17 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 61%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313B17 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313B17 scores 11.87:1 against white and 1.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313B17 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313B17 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 22.6, which is visibly different.
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