#314E38
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(39.4% 0.051 151.1), rgb(49, 78, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#314E38 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314E38 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 78, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 23%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.051 151.1) |
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 #314E38 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314E38 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #314E38 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #314E38 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C8B4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#85AC8D
oklch(70.7% 0.062 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#659771
oklch(63% 0.078 151.2)
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Step 600
600
#4C825A
oklch(55.8% 0.085 151.2)
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Step 700
700
#3C6D49
oklch(49% 0.079 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#32593C
oklch(42.6% 0.066 151)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314E38
oklch(39.4% 0.051 151.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1E
oklch(27% 0.033 151.1)
#314E38 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) | #4E4937 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4639 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C4D48 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314E38
#314E38
oklch(39.4% 0.051 151.1)
- #563C53
#563C53
oklch(39.4% 0.051 330.5)
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 #314E38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
Use #314E38 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.