#316357 Color
#316357 is rgb(49, 99, 87) in RGB, hsl(166, 34%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 12%, 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.
#316357rgb(49, 99, 87)hsl(166, 34%, 29%)hsv(166, 51%, 39%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 12%, 61%)oklch(46.1% 0.058 176)lab(38.21% -20.15 1.35)lch(38.21% 20.20 176.15)What #316357 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 #316357, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#316357 Channel Values
How #316357 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 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 34% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 51% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.88:1 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 #316357 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 #316357
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #316357; 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 #316357
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 #316357 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.
#316357#5D5D57#4F5F57#565658#4A5C58#346262#33625E#5A5A5AUsing #316357 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-316357: #316357;background-color: #316357;colors: { 'color-316357': '#316357' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.388, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_316357">#316357</color>fill="#316357"More Green Colors
#316357 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#316357 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #316357?
#316357 is a dark green — rgb(49, 99, 87) in RGB and hsl(166, 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 #316357?
#316357 is rgb(49, 99, 87) — red 49, green 99, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #316357?
#316357 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 12%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #316357 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #316357 scores 6.88:1 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 #316357 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #316357 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 11.84, which is visibly different.
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