What color is #317973?

#317973 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #317973?

The RGB value is 49, 121, 115: 49 red, 121 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #317973?

The complementary color is #793137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #317973?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#317973 color

#317973 rgb(49, 121, 115)

Shades of teal

The hex color #317973 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.2% red, 47.5% green and 45.1% blue (49, 121, 115).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 42% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 60% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ivy (#277B74), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#317973 color codes

HEX	`#317973`
RGB	`rgb(49, 121, 115)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.2%, 47.5%, 45.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 42%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 60%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(60%, 0%, 5%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.4, -23.85, -3.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.4, 24.09, 188.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.197, 15.564, 18.63)`
Decimal	`3242355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #317973, 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 #317973	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#317973 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	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 #317973 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #317973; }
.text { color: #317973; }
.border { border: 2px solid #317973; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(49 121 115 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #317973, #315b79); }

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Questions

What color is #317973?: #317973 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #317973?: The RGB value is 49, 121, 115: 49 red, 121 green and 115 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #317973?: The complementary color is #793137, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #317973?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.11:1 and white text 5.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.