#318CAE
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(60.1% 0.098 227), rgb(49, 140, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#318CAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #318CAE |
| RGB | rgb(49, 140, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 56%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.098 227) |
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 #318CAE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #318CAE | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #318CAE text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #318CAE text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D9
oklch(81% 0.048 226.3)
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Step 400
400
#6AABC6
oklch(70.8% 0.077 226.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#318CAE
oklch(60.1% 0.098 227)
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Step 600
600
#037FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.106 226.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#015772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.7)
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Step 900
900
#12485C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#318CAE 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) | #7A89B0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697DAE | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009697 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #318CAE
#318CAE
oklch(60.1% 0.098 227)
- #B16D4C
#B16D4C
oklch(60.1% 0.099 46.2)
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 #318CAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.017
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.032
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.035
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.036
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.051
Use #318CAE 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.