#317208 Color
#317208 is rgb(49, 114, 8) in RGB, hsl(97, 87%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 93%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#317208rgb(49, 114, 8)hsl(97, 87%, 24%)hsv(97, 93%, 45%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 93%, 55%)oklch(49% 0.146 137.4)lab(42.40% -34.98 44.30)lch(42.40% 56.45 128.30)What #317208 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 #317208, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#317208 Channel Values
How #317208 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 114 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 87% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 93% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.93:1 vs white · 3.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #317208 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 #317208
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #317208; 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 #317208
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 #317208 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.
#317208#6A6A0A#596D09#626212#53690F#406B6B#3B6E54#646464Using #317208 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-317208: #317208;background-color: #317208;colors: { 'color-317208': '#317208' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.447, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_317208">#317208</color>fill="#317208"More Green Colors
#317208 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#317208 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #317208?
#317208 is a dark green — rgb(49, 114, 8) in RGB and hsl(97, 87%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.
What is the RGB value of #317208?
#317208 is rgb(49, 114, 8) — red 49, green 114, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #317208?
#317208 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 93%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #317208 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #317208 scores 5.93:1 against white and 3.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #317208 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #317208 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 8.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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