#318C40 Color
#318C40 is rgb(49, 140, 64) in RGB, hsl(130, 48%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 0%, 54%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#318C40rgb(49, 140, 64)hsl(130, 48%, 37%)hsv(130, 65%, 55%)cmyk(65%, 0%, 54%, 45%)oklch(56.8% 0.141 146.4)lab(51.60% -40.57 31.94)lch(51.60% 51.63 141.79)What #318C40 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 #318C40, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#318C40 Channel Values
How #318C40 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 140 · B 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 130° · S 48% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 130° · S 65% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 0% · Y 54% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.24:1 vs white · 4.96:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #318C40 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 #318C40
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #318C40; 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 #318C40
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 #318C40 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.
#318C40#828241#6B8640#777744#638042#448585#3D8870#7B7B7BUsing #318C40 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-318c40: #318C40;background-color: #318C40;colors: { 'color-318c40': '#318C40' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.549, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_318c40">#318C40</color>fill="#318C40"More Green Colors
#318C40 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#318C40 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #318C40?
#318C40 is a dark green — rgb(49, 140, 64) in RGB and hsl(130, 48%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.76.
What is the RGB value of #318C40?
#318C40 is rgb(49, 140, 64) — red 49, green 140, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #318C40?
#318C40 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 0%, 54%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #318C40 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #318C40 scores 4.24:1 against white and 4.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #318C40 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #318C40 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 12.65, which is visibly different.
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