What color is #316469?

#316469 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #316469?

The RGB value is 49, 100, 105: 49 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #316469?

The complementary color is #693631, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #316469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#316469 color

#316469 rgb(49, 100, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #316469 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 39.2% green and 41.2% blue (49, 100, 105).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#316469 color codes

HEX	`#316469`
RGB	`rgb(49, 100, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 39.2%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 5%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.22, -15.54, -8.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.22, 17.52, 207.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.373, 10.786, 15.003)`
Decimal	`3236969`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #316469, 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 #316469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#316469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #316469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #316469; }
.text { color: #316469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #316469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 100 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #316469, #314869); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #316469?: #316469 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #316469?: The RGB value is 49, 100, 105: 49 red, 100 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #316469?: The complementary color is #693631, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #316469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.