#315938 Color
#315938 is rgb(49, 89, 56) in RGB, hsl(131, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 37%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#315938rgb(49, 89, 56)hsl(131, 29%, 27%)hsv(131, 45%, 35%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 37%, 65%)oklch(42.5% 0.071 148.4)lab(34.16% -20.83 14.56)lch(34.16% 25.42 145.04)What #315938 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 #315938, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#315938 Channel Values
How #315938 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 89 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.03:1 vs white · 2.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #315938 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 #315938
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #315938; 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 #315938
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 #315938 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.
#315938#545438#485638#4E4E39#445339#375656#35574B#505050Using #315938 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-315938: #315938;background-color: #315938;colors: { 'color-315938': '#315938' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.349, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_315938">#315938</color>fill="#315938"More Green Colors
#315938 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#315938 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #315938?
#315938 is a dark green — rgb(49, 89, 56) in RGB and hsl(131, 29%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.23.
What is the RGB value of #315938?
#315938 is rgb(49, 89, 56) — red 49, green 89, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #315938?
#315938 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 37%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #315938 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #315938 scores 8.03:1 against white and 2.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #315938 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #315938 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 18.31, which is visibly different.
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