#317C8A
Closest named color: Ocean (#017B92). oklch(54.6% 0.076 212), rgb(49, 124, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#317C8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean (#017B92), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean (#017B92) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #317C8A |
| RGB | rgb(49, 124, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.076 212) |
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 #317C8A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #317C8A | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #317C8A text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #317C8A text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEE
oklch(93.7% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#79AAB4
oklch(70.7% 0.054 211.7)
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Step 500
500
#5395A2
oklch(63.1% 0.07 211.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#317C8A
oklch(54.6% 0.076 212)
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Step 700
700
#266B78
oklch(49% 0.071 212.4)
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Step 800
800
#225762
oklch(42.6% 0.058 213.5)
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Step 900
900
#214850
oklch(37.7% 0.046 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#142A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.029 214)
#317C8A 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) | #71788B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646E8A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008280 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #317C8A
#317C8A
oklch(54.6% 0.076 212)
- #975F54
#975F54
oklch(54.4% 0.076 31.7)
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 #317C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.030
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.038
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.040
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
Use #317C8A 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.