#31565E
Closest named color: Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F). oklch(42.9% 0.044 213), rgb(49, 86, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#31565E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #31565E |
| RGB | rgb(49, 86, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.044 213) |
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 #31565E | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #31565E | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #31565E text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.7 | Fine for body text |
| #31565E text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.5 | 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
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#83A8B0
oklch(70.7% 0.042 212.4)
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Step 500
500
#63929D
oklch(63% 0.053 214)
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Step 600
600
#497C87
oklch(55.5% 0.057 213)
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Step 700
700
#3A6973
oklch(49.1% 0.054 212.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#31565E
oklch(42.9% 0.044 213)
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Step 900
900
#2B474D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#31565E 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) | #50545E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494E5E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C5958 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #31565E
#31565E
oklch(42.9% 0.044 213)
- #664740
#664740
oklch(43% 0.045 33.1)
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 #31565E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.029
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.034
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.053
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.054
Use #31565E 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.