What color is #315757?

#315757 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #315757?

The RGB value is 49, 87, 87: 49 red, 87 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #315757?

The complementary color is #573131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315757?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#315757 color

#315757 rgb(49, 87, 87)

Shades of teal

The hex color #315757 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 34.1% green and 34.1% blue (49, 87, 87).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.98:1).

#315757 color codes

HEX	`#315757`
RGB	`rgb(49, 87, 87)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 34.1%, 34.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 44%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.31, -13.49, -4.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.31, 14.14, 197.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.394, 8.157, 10.252)`
Decimal	`3233623`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #315757, 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 #315757	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#315757 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.63:1	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 #315757 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315757; }
.text { color: #315757; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315757; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 87 87 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315757, #314457); }

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Questions

What color is #315757?: #315757 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #315757?: The RGB value is 49, 87, 87: 49 red, 87 green and 87 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #315757?: The complementary color is #573131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315757?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and white text 7.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.