#317231 Color
#317231 is rgb(49, 114, 49) in RGB, hsl(120, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 57%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#317231rgb(49, 114, 49)hsl(120, 40%, 32%)hsv(120, 57%, 45%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 57%, 55%)oklch(49.4% 0.119 143.5)lab(42.66% -32.45 29.02)lch(42.66% 43.53 138.19)What #317231 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 #317231, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#317231 Channel Values
How #317231 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 49 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 57% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.86:1 vs white · 3.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #317231 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 #317231
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #317231; 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 #317231
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 #317231 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.
#317231#6A6A32#596D31#626234#536933#3E6C6C#396F5A#656565Using #317231 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-317231: #317231;background-color: #317231;colors: { 'color-317231': '#317231' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.447, blue: 0.192)<color name="color_317231">#317231</color>fill="#317231"More Green Colors
#317231 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#317231 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #317231?
#317231 is a dark green — rgb(49, 114, 49) in RGB and hsl(120, 40%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.6.
What is the RGB value of #317231?
#317231 is rgb(49, 114, 49) — red 49, green 114, and blue 49 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #317231?
#317231 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 57%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #317231 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #317231 scores 5.86:1 against white and 3.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #317231 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #317231 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 14.01, which is visibly different.
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