#315560
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.7% 0.045 219.5), rgb(49, 85, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.08:1).
About this color
#315560 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.59:1 |
| White text | 8.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #315560 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 85, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 32%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.7% 0.045 219.5) |
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 #315560 | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #315560 | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #315560 text on white | 8.08:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #315560 text on black | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#CFDCE0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B3
oklch(70.6% 0.042 220.8)
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Step 500
500
#6492A0
oklch(63.2% 0.054 218.8)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C8B
oklch(55.7% 0.059 219.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6876
oklch(49.1% 0.054 220)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#315560
oklch(42.7% 0.045 219.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A292E
oklch(27% 0.022 220.6)
#315560 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) | #4E5361 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474E60 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B5958 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #315560
#315560
oklch(42.7% 0.045 219.5)
- #65473C
#65473C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 41)
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 #315560, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.030
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.035
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #315560 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.