#316F55
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.3% 0.077 163.6), rgb(49, 111, 85).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#316F55 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #316F55 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 111, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 39%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.077 163.6) |
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 #316F55 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #316F55 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #316F55 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #316F55 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.022 163)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9BA
oklch(81% 0.038 163)
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Step 400
400
#7EAD96
oklch(70.7% 0.061 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#5B987D
oklch(63% 0.076 164.2)
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Step 600
600
#3F8366
oklch(55.7% 0.084 163.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#316F55
oklch(49.3% 0.077 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#295A45
oklch(42.7% 0.064 163.5)
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Step 900
900
#264A3A
oklch(37.7% 0.05 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#172B22
oklch(26.9% 0.031 164)
#316F55 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) | #6D6854 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646157 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1A6F68 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #316F55
#316F55
oklch(49.3% 0.077 163.6)
- #804F6C
#804F6C
oklch(49.3% 0.077 343.9)
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 #316F55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.055
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.062
Use #316F55 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.