#317565
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(51.4% 0.074 175.4), rgb(49, 117, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#317565 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #317565 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 117, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 41%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.074 175.4) |
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 #317565 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #317565 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #317565 text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #317565 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BF
oklch(81% 0.036 173.9)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9F
oklch(70.8% 0.057 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#569887
oklch(63.1% 0.073 175.3)
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Step 600
600
#388271
oklch(55.5% 0.079 175.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#317565
oklch(51.4% 0.074 175.4)
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Step 800
800
#245A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.061 175)
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Step 900
900
#234A40
oklch(37.7% 0.048 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#152B26
oklch(26.9% 0.03 177.6)
#317565 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) | #716E64 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #676766 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #057670 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #317565
#317565
oklch(51.4% 0.074 175.4)
- #895569
#895569
oklch(51.4% 0.074 355.4)
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 #317565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.029
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.050
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.060
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.067
Use #317565 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.