#315E56
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(44.7% 0.052 181), rgb(49, 94, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#315E56 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #315E56 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 94, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 31%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.7% 0.052 181) |
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 #315E56 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #315E56 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #315E56 text on white | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #315E56 text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#80ABA2
oklch(70.7% 0.048 180.5)
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Step 500
500
#5E968B
oklch(63.1% 0.062 180.4)
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Step 600
600
#428075
oklch(55.5% 0.067 180.8)
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Step 700
700
#336C63
oklch(49% 0.062 182)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#315E56
oklch(44.7% 0.052 181)
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Step 900
900
#284943
oklch(37.8% 0.04 181.1)
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Step 950
950
#182B27
oklch(27.1% 0.026 179.4)
#315E56 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) | #5B5956 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #535457 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E5F5B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #315E56
#315E56
oklch(44.7% 0.052 181)
- #6D4853
#6D4853
oklch(44.7% 0.053 0.1)
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 #315E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.020
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.042
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.057
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #315E56 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.