What color is #315858?

#315858 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 #315858?

The RGB value is 49, 88, 88: 49 red, 88 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #315858?

The complementary color is #583131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315858?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#315858 color

#315858 rgb(49, 88, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #315858 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 34.5% green and 34.5% blue (49, 88, 88).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 28% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.87:1).

#315858 color codes

HEX	`#315858`
RGB	`rgb(49, 88, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 34.5%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 28%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 44%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.67, -13.77, -4.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.67, 14.44, 197.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.517, 8.337, 10.496)`
Decimal	`3233880`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #315858, 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 #315858	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#315858 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	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 #315858 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315858; }
.text { color: #315858; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315858; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 88 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315858, #314558); }

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Questions

What color is #315858?: #315858 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 #315858?: The RGB value is 49, 88, 88: 49 red, 88 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #315858?: The complementary color is #583131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315858?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.67:1 and white text 7.87:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.