#315E65
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.3% 0.051 208.5), rgb(49, 94, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#315E65 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #315E65 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 94, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 35%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.3% 0.051 208.5) |
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 #315E65 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #315E65 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #315E65 text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #315E65 text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#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
#CDDCDF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 211)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6CB
oklch(80.8% 0.03 210.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EA9B0
oklch(70.6% 0.047 208.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C949D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 208.7)
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Step 600
600
#407E88
oklch(55.6% 0.066 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#316A73
oklch(49% 0.061 209)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#315E65
oklch(45.3% 0.051 208.5)
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Step 900
900
#27484D
oklch(37.9% 0.04 208.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2D
oklch(27% 0.025 208.4)
#315E65 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) | #575B65 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F5565 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #136260 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #315E65
#315E65
oklch(45.3% 0.051 208.5)
- #704B46
#704B46
oklch(45.2% 0.052 27.8)
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 #315E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.027
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.048
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
Use #315E65 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.