#316851 Color
#316851 is rgb(49, 104, 81) in RGB, hsl(155, 36%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 22%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#316851rgb(49, 104, 81)hsl(155, 36%, 30%)hsv(155, 53%, 41%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 22%, 59%)oklch(47.3% 0.07 164.2)lab(39.76% -23.66 7.17)lch(39.76% 24.72 163.14)What #316851 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 #316851, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#316851 Channel Values
How #316851 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 104 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 36% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 53% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.5:1 vs white · 3.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #316851 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 #316851
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #316851; 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 #316851
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 #316851 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.
#316851#616151#526451#5A5A52#4D6052#376565#35665E#5E5E5EUsing #316851 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-316851: #316851;background-color: #316851;colors: { 'color-316851': '#316851' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.408, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_316851">#316851</color>fill="#316851"More Green Colors
#316851 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#316851 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #316851?
#316851 is a dark green — rgb(49, 104, 81) in RGB and hsl(155, 36%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.3.
What is the RGB value of #316851?
#316851 is rgb(49, 104, 81) — red 49, green 104, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #316851?
#316851 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 22%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #316851 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #316851 scores 6.5:1 against white and 3.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #316851 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #316851 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 18.1, which is visibly different.
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