#314A3E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(38.5% 0.037 163.3), rgb(49, 74, 62).
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White text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#314A3E is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314A3E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 74, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 20%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.037 163.3) |
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 #314A3E | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314A3E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #314A3E text on white | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #314A3E text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BC
oklch(81% 0.028 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AA99
oklch(70.8% 0.045 163.4)
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Step 500
500
#6A9580
oklch(63.2% 0.057 163.1)
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Step 600
600
#507F69
oklch(55.6% 0.062 163.3)
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Step 700
700
#416B57
oklch(49.1% 0.057 162.7)
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Step 800
800
#365748
oklch(42.6% 0.046 164.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314A3E
oklch(38.5% 0.037 163.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#314A3E 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) | #49473D | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45433F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4A47 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314A3E
#314A3E
oklch(38.5% 0.037 163.3)
- #523C49
#523C49
oklch(38.5% 0.037 342.7)
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 #314A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.028
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
Use #314A3E 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.