#314A4F
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.1% 0.032 211.4), rgb(49, 74, 79).
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White text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#314A4F is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314A4F |
| RGB | rgb(49, 74, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.032 211.4) |
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 #314A4F | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314A4F | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.1 | Not readable |
| #314A4F text on white | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #314A4F text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A7AE
oklch(70.6% 0.038 212)
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Step 500
500
#67929A
oklch(63.2% 0.048 210.4)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C85
oklch(55.6% 0.053 211)
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Step 700
700
#3E6871
oklch(49% 0.049 212.8)
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Step 800
800
#34555C
oklch(42.7% 0.04 212.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314A4F
oklch(39.1% 0.032 211.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#314A4F 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) | #46484F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41444F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #264C4B | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314A4F
#314A4F
oklch(39.1% 0.032 211.4)
- #553F3B
#553F3B
oklch(39.1% 0.032 30.3)
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 #314A4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.017
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
Use #314A4F 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.