#316151
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(45.4% 0.059 169.8), rgb(49, 97, 81).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#316151 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #316151 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 97, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 33%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.059 169.8) |
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 #316151 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #316151 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #316151 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #316151 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD7
oklch(88.4% 0.019 171.4)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7EAC9B
oklch(70.6% 0.055 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#5B9883
oklch(63.2% 0.072 170)
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Step 600
600
#3F826C
oklch(55.6% 0.077 169.6)
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Step 700
700
#316E5A
oklch(49.2% 0.072 169.3)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#316151
oklch(45.4% 0.059 169.8)
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Step 900
900
#264A3E
oklch(37.8% 0.047 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#172B24
oklch(26.9% 0.029 169.8)
#316151 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) | #5F5B50 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #575652 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20625C | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #316151
#316151
oklch(45.4% 0.059 169.8)
- #6F485B
#6F485B
oklch(45.2% 0.06 349.1)
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 #316151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.049
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.062
Use #316151 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.