What color is #315456?

#315456 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #315456?

The RGB value is 49, 84, 86: 49 red, 84 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #315456?

The complementary color is #563331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315456?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#315456 color

#315456 rgb(49, 84, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #315456 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 32.9% green and 33.7% blue (49, 84, 86).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 27% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.29:1).

#315456 color codes

HEX	`#315456`
RGB	`rgb(49, 84, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 32.9%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 27%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 43%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 2%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.28, -12.03, -5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.28, 13.09, 203.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.116, 7.665, 9.96)`
Decimal	`3232854`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #315456, 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 #315456	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.53:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#315456 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.29:1	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 #315456 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315456; }
.text { color: #315456; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315456; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 84 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315456, #314256); }

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Questions

What color is #315456?: #315456 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #315456?: The RGB value is 49, 84, 86: 49 red, 84 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #315456?: The complementary color is #563331, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315456?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and white text 8.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.