What color is #043131?

#043131 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #043131?

The RGB value is 4, 49, 49: 4 red, 49 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #043131?

The complementary color is #310404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #043131?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#043131 color

#043131 rgb(4, 49, 49)

Shades of teal

The hex color #043131 is a very dark, vivid cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 1.6% red, 19.2% green and 19.2% blue (4, 49, 49).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 85% saturation and 10% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 92% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 81% black.

The closest named color is Elite Teal (#133337), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.1:1).

#043131 color codes

HEX	`#043131`
RGB	`rgb(4, 49, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(1.6%, 19.2%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 85%, 10%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 92%, 19%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(92%, 0%, 0%, 81%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(17.66, -14.28, -4.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(17.66, 14.89, 196.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.703, 2.444, 3.287)`
Decimal	`274737`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #043131, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #043131	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#043131 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #043131 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #043131; }
.text { color: #043131; }
.border { border: 2px solid #043131; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(4 49 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #043131, #041b31); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #043131?: #043131 is a very dark, vivid cyan, closest to the named color Elite Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #043131?: The RGB value is 4, 49, 49: 4 red, 49 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #043131?: The complementary color is #310404, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #043131?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.49:1 and white text 14.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.