#316356 Color
#316356 is rgb(49, 99, 86) in RGB, hsl(164, 34%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 13%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hooker's Green (#49796B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#316356rgb(49, 99, 86)hsl(164, 34%, 29%)hsv(164, 51%, 39%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 13%, 61%)oklch(46.1% 0.059 174.6)lab(38.19% -20.35 1.93)lch(38.19% 20.44 174.59)What #316356 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 #316356, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#316356 Channel Values
How #316356 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 99 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 34% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 51% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #316356 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 #316356
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #316356; 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 #316356
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 #316356 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.
#316356#5D5D56#4F5F56#565657#4A5C57#346161#33625D#5A5A5AUsing #316356 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-316356: #316356;background-color: #316356;colors: { 'color-316356': '#316356' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.388, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_316356">#316356</color>fill="#316356"More Green Colors
#316356 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#316356 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #316356?
#316356 is a dark green — rgb(49, 99, 86) in RGB and hsl(164, 34%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hooker's Green (#49796B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.
What is the RGB value of #316356?
#316356 is rgb(49, 99, 86) — red 49, green 99, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #316356?
#316356 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 13%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #316356 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #316356 scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #316356 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #316356 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.23, which is visibly different.
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