#316E79
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(50.3% 0.065 211), rgb(49, 110, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#316E79 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #316E79 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 110, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.065 211) |
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 #316E79 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #316E79 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #316E79 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #316E79 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE0
oklch(88.4% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7CAAB2
oklch(70.8% 0.05 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#5994A0
oklch(63.1% 0.064 212)
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Step 600
600
#3C7E8A
oklch(55.5% 0.069 211)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#316E79
oklch(50.3% 0.065 211)
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Step 800
800
#275760
oklch(42.7% 0.054 211.5)
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Step 900
900
#25484E
oklch(37.8% 0.042 209.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#316E79 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) | #656A7A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A6279 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007371 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #316E79
#316E79
oklch(50.3% 0.065 211)
- #85564D
#85564D
oklch(50.3% 0.065 31.3)
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 #316E79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.037
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.040
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.047
Use #316E79 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.