What color is #316464?

#316464 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #316464?

The RGB value is 49, 100, 100: 49 red, 100 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316464?

The complementary color is #643131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316464?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316464 color

#316464 rgb(49, 100, 100)

Shades of teal

The hex color #316464 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 39.2% green and 39.2% blue (49, 100, 100).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 34% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.69:1).

#316464 color codes

HEX	`#316464`
RGB	`rgb(49, 100, 100)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 39.2%, 39.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 34%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 51%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 0%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.05, -17.03, -5.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.05, 17.83, 197.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.123, 10.687, 13.689)`
Decimal	`3236964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316464, 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 #316464	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#316464 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.69:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.14:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #316464 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316464; }
.text { color: #316464; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316464; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 100 100 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316464, #314b64); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #316464?: #316464 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #316464?: The RGB value is 49, 100, 100: 49 red, 100 green and 100 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316464?: The complementary color is #643131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316464?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.14:1 and white text 6.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.