#318E76
Closest named color: Viridian (#1E9167). oklch(58.5% 0.095 172.6), rgb(49, 142, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#318E76 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Viridian (#1E9167), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Viridian (#1E9167) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #318E76 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 142, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 49%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.095 172.6) |
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 #318E76 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #318E76 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #318E76 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #318E76 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 173)
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Step 400
400
#73AF9C
oklch(70.7% 0.069 172.3)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B84
oklch(63.2% 0.088 172.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#318E76
oklch(58.5% 0.095 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#16715B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 171.9)
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Step 800
800
#175C4B
oklch(42.8% 0.073 172.6)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 172.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C25
oklch(27% 0.035 173.9)
#318E76 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) | #8A8575 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7B78 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008F87 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #318E76
#318E76
oklch(58.5% 0.095 172.6)
- #A76381
#A76381
oklch(58.4% 0.095 352.5)
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 #318E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.043
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
Use #318E76 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.