#315E37 Color
#315E37 is rgb(49, 94, 55) in RGB, hsl(128, 31%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 41%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#315E37rgb(49, 94, 55)hsl(128, 31%, 28%)hsv(128, 48%, 37%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 41%, 63%)oklch(43.8% 0.081 147)lab(35.87% -23.29 17.38)lch(35.87% 29.06 143.27)What #315E37 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 #315E37, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#315E37 Channel Values
How #315E37 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 94 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 31% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 48% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.54:1 vs white · 2.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #315E37 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 #315E37
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #315E37; 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 #315E37
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 #315E37 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.
#315E37#585837#4B5B37#525239#475738#385A5A#365C4E#545454Using #315E37 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-315e37: #315E37;background-color: #315E37;colors: { 'color-315e37': '#315E37' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.369, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_315e37">#315E37</color>fill="#315E37"More Green Colors
#315E37 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#315E37 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #315E37?
#315E37 is a dark green — rgb(49, 94, 55) in RGB and hsl(128, 31%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.75.
What is the RGB value of #315E37?
#315E37 is rgb(49, 94, 55) — red 49, green 94, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #315E37?
#315E37 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 41%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #315E37 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #315E37 scores 7.54:1 against white and 2.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #315E37 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #315E37 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 16.03, which is visibly different.
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