What color is #317484?

#317484 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #317484?

The RGB value is 49, 116, 132: 49 red, 116 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #317484?

The complementary color is #844131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #317484?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#317484 color

#317484 rgb(49, 116, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #317484 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 45.5% green and 51.8% blue (49, 116, 132).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 46% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Panorama (#327A88), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#317484 color codes

HEX	`#317484`
RGB	`rgb(49, 116, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 45.5%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 46%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 63%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 12%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.37, -15.98, -15.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.37, 22, 223.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.675, 14.809, 24.068)`
Decimal	`3241092`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #317484, 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 #317484	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#317484 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #317484 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #317484; }
.text { color: #317484; }
.border { border: 2px solid #317484; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 116 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #317484, #314a84); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cerulean.

Questions

What color is #317484?: #317484 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Panorama. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #317484?: The RGB value is 49, 116, 132: 49 red, 116 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #317484?: The complementary color is #844131, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #317484?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.