#314E5B
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(40.7% 0.041 228), rgb(49, 78, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#314E5B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 41%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (41%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314E5B |
| RGB | rgb(49, 78, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 30%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.7% 0.041 228) |
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 #314E5B | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314E5B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #314E5B text on white | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #314E5B text on black | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A90A1
oklch(63.1% 0.049 227.3)
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Step 600
600
#517A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 227.4)
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Step 700
700
#426677
oklch(49% 0.049 229.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#314E5B
oklch(40.7% 0.041 228)
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Step 900
900
#2F454F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#314E5B 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) | #474D5C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #41485B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1F5252 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314E5B
#314E5B
oklch(40.7% 0.041 228)
- #5C4336
#5C4336
oklch(40.7% 0.041 48.6)
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 #314E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.022
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.029
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.038
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.055
Use #314E5B 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.