#314740
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9), rgb(49, 71, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#314740 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314740 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 71, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 18%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #314740 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314740 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #314740 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #314740 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.013 172.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BF
oklch(81% 0.023 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#8AA89E
oklch(70.6% 0.036 173)
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Step 500
500
#6D9387
oklch(63.1% 0.046 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#547D70
oklch(55.5% 0.05 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#446A5E
oklch(49.2% 0.048 172.4)
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Step 800
800
#39564D
oklch(42.7% 0.038 173.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#314740 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #464440 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #424140 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B4745 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314740
#314740
oklch(37.7% 0.03 172.9)
- #4F3B43
#4F3B43
oklch(37.7% 0.031 352.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #314740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
Use #314740 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.