What color is #315A58?

#315A58 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 #315A58?

The RGB value is 49, 90, 88: 49 red, 90 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #315A58?

The complementary color is #5A3133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #315A58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#315A58 color

#315A58 rgb(49, 90, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #315A58 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 35.3% green and 34.5% blue (49, 90, 88).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 29% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.68:1).

#315A58 color codes

HEX	`#315A58`
RGB	`rgb(49, 90, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 35.3%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 29%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 46%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 2%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(35.34, -14.92, -3.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(35.34, 15.29, 192.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.684, 8.669, 10.552)`
Decimal	`3234392`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #315A58, 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 #315A58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#315A58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	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 #315A58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #315a58; }
.text { color: #315a58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #315a58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 90 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #315a58, #31485a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #315A58?: #315A58 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 #315A58?: The RGB value is 49, 90, 88: 49 red, 90 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #315A58?: The complementary color is #5A3133, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #315A58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.73:1 and white text 7.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.