#317765
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(51.9% 0.076 173.7), rgb(49, 119, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#317765 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #317765 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 119, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 42%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.9% 0.076 173.7) |
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 #317765 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #317765 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #317765 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #317765 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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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
#A9C9BF
oklch(80.9% 0.037 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9D
oklch(70.7% 0.059 173.1)
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Step 500
500
#559986
oklch(63.2% 0.076 173.7)
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Step 600
600
#36836F
oklch(55.6% 0.082 173.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#317765
oklch(51.9% 0.076 173.7)
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Step 800
800
#235A4C
oklch(42.6% 0.063 173.8)
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Step 900
900
#224A3F
oklch(37.6% 0.05 173.4)
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Step 950
950
#152B25
oklch(26.9% 0.03 174.4)
#317765 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) | #737064 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #696866 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #047872 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #317765
#317765
oklch(51.9% 0.076 173.7)
- #8B566C
#8B566C
oklch(51.9% 0.076 353.6)
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 #317765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.056
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.066
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.068
Use #317765 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.