#317501 Color
#317501 is rgb(49, 117, 1) in RGB, hsl(95, 98%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 99%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Green (#296E01), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.54. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#317501rgb(49, 117, 1)hsl(95, 98%, 23%)hsv(95, 99%, 46%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 99%, 54%)oklch(49.8% 0.151 137.3)lab(43.42% -36.27 46.65)lch(43.42% 59.09 127.87)What #317501 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 #317501, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#317501 Channel Values
How #317501 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 117 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 95° · S 98% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 95° · S 99% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.71:1 vs white · 3.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #317501 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 #317501
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #317501; 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 #317501
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 #317501 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.
#317501#6D6D03#5B7002#65650E#556C09#416E6E#3B7156#666666Using #317501 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-317501: #317501;background-color: #317501;colors: { 'color-317501': '#317501' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.459, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_317501">#317501</color>fill="#317501"More Green Colors
#317501 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#317501 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #317501?
#317501 is a dark green — rgb(49, 117, 1) in RGB and hsl(95, 98%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Green (#296E01), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.54.
What is the RGB value of #317501?
#317501 is rgb(49, 117, 1) — red 49, green 117, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #317501?
#317501 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 99%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #317501 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #317501 scores 5.71:1 against white and 3.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #317501 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #317501 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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