#314517 Color
#314517 is rgb(49, 69, 23) in RGB, hsl(86, 50%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 67%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Army Green (#4B5320), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#314517rgb(49, 69, 23)hsl(86, 50%, 18%)hsv(86, 67%, 27%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 67%, 73%)oklch(36.2% 0.074 129.3)lab(26.74% -14.76 24.43)lch(26.74% 28.55 121.14)What #314517 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 #314517, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#314517 Channel Values
How #314517 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 69 · B 23 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 50% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 67% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.53:1 vs white · 1.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #314517 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 #314517
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #314517; 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 #314517
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 #314517 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.
#314517#424217#3C4317#3F3F18#3A4218#364141#344335#3F3F3FUsing #314517 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-314517: #314517;background-color: #314517;colors: { 'color-314517': '#314517' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.271, blue: 0.090)<color name="color_314517">#314517</color>fill="#314517"More Green Colors
#314517 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#314517 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #314517?
#314517 is a darkest green — rgb(49, 69, 23) in RGB and hsl(86, 50%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Army Green (#4B5320), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.42.
What is the RGB value of #314517?
#314517 is rgb(49, 69, 23) — red 49, green 69, and blue 23 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #314517?
#314517 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 67%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #314517 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #314517 scores 10.53:1 against white and 1.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #314517 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #314517 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 16.77, which is visibly different.
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