What color is #31535D?

#31535D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31535D?

The RGB value is 49, 83, 93: 49 red, 83 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31535D?

The complementary color is #5D3B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31535D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31535D color

#31535D rgb(49, 83, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #31535D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 32.5% green and 36.5% blue (49, 83, 93).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 31% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 47% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Great Void (#3B5760), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.31:1).

#31535D color codes

HEX	`#31535D`
RGB	`rgb(49, 83, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 32.5%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 31%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 47%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(47%, 11%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.2, -9.34, -9.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.2, 13.46, 226.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.335, 7.629, 11.493)`
Decimal	`3232605`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31535D, 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 #31535D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#31535D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.53:1	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 #31535D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31535d; }
.text { color: #31535d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31535d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 83 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31535d, #313d5d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #31535D?: #31535D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Great Void. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31535D?: The RGB value is 49, 83, 93: 49 red, 83 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31535D?: The complementary color is #5D3B31, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31535D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.