What color is #31706F?

#31706F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #31706F?

The RGB value is 49, 112, 111: 49 red, 112 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #31706F?

The complementary color is #703132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #31706F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#31706F color

#31706F rgb(49, 112, 111)

Shades of teal

The hex color #31706F is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 43.9% green and 43.5% blue (49, 112, 111).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#31706F color codes

HEX	`#31706F`
RGB	`rgb(49, 112, 111)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 43.9%, 43.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 56%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 1%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.34, -20.3, -5.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.34, 21.06, 195.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.929, 13.388, 17.097)`
Decimal	`3240047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #31706F, 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 #31706F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#31706F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #31706F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #31706f; }
.text { color: #31706f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #31706f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 112 111 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #31706f, #315270); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #31706F?: #31706F is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #31706F?: The RGB value is 49, 112, 111: 49 red, 112 green and 111 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #31706F?: The complementary color is #703132, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #31706F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.