#31772C Color
#31772C is rgb(49, 119, 44) in RGB, hsl(116, 46%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 63%, 53%) 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 7.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#31772Crgb(49, 119, 44)hsl(116, 46%, 32%)hsv(116, 63%, 47%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 63%, 53%)oklch(50.7% 0.13 142.3)lab(44.32% -34.85 33.38)lch(44.32% 48.26 136.23)What #31772C 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 #31772C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#31772C Channel Values
How #31772C 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 119 · B 44 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 46% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 63% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 63% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.52:1 vs white · 3.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31772C 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 #31772C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31772C; 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 #31772C
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 #31772C 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.
#31772C#6F6F2D#5C722C#666630#566D2E#407171#3A735D#696969Using #31772C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-31772c: #31772C;background-color: #31772C;colors: { 'color-31772c': '#31772C' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.467, blue: 0.173)<color name="color_31772c">#31772C</color>fill="#31772C"More Green Colors
#31772C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#31772C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #31772C?
#31772C is a dark green — rgb(49, 119, 44) in RGB and hsl(116, 46%, 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 7.57.
What is the RGB value of #31772C?
#31772C is rgb(49, 119, 44) — red 49, green 119, and blue 44 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #31772C?
#31772C converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 63%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #31772C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #31772C scores 5.52:1 against white and 3.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #31772C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #31772C 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 12.04, which is visibly different.
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