#314C42
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.1% 0.037 169.2), rgb(49, 76, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#314C42 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314C42 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 76, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 22%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.037 169.2) |
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 #314C42 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314C42 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.4 | Not readable |
| #314C42 text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #314C42 text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | 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
#E5ECE9
oklch(93.7% 0.008 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD7
oklch(88.6% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BD
oklch(80.9% 0.029 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#86AA9C
oklch(70.7% 0.044 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#679584
oklch(63.2% 0.056 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D7F6D
oklch(55.5% 0.061 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6B5B
oklch(49% 0.057 169.2)
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Step 800
800
#33584B
oklch(42.8% 0.048 169.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314C42
oklch(39.1% 0.037 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A24
oklch(26.9% 0.023 167.9)
#314C42 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) | #4B4942 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464543 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2A4C49 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314C42
#314C42
oklch(39.1% 0.037 169.2)
- #553D48
#553D48
oklch(39.1% 0.038 349.8)
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 #314C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.021
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
Use #314C42 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.