#317E65
Closest named color: Bluegreen (#017A79). oklch(53.8% 0.086 168.6), rgb(49, 126, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#317E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegreen (#017A79), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluegreen (#017A79) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #317E65 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 126, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 44%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.086 168.6) |
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 #317E65 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #317E65 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #317E65 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #317E65 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED6
oklch(88.5% 0.022 167.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9C9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.039 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#7AAD9A
oklch(70.6% 0.061 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#559981
oklch(63.1% 0.079 168.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#317E65
oklch(53.8% 0.086 168.6)
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Step 700
700
#286F58
oklch(49% 0.08 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#235B48
oklch(42.8% 0.067 167.9)
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Step 900
900
#234A3D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#152C24
oklch(27.1% 0.033 169.4)
#317E65 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) | #7B7664 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706E67 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007F77 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #317E65
#317E65
oklch(53.8% 0.086 168.6)
- #935976
#935976
oklch(53.8% 0.085 349)
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 #317E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.041
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.050
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.058
Use #317E65 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.