#031D26 Color

#031D26 is rgb(3, 29, 38) in RGB, hsl(195, 85%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(92%, 24%, 0%, 85%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Rich Black (#010B13), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#031D26

HEX#031D26

RGBrgb(3, 29, 38)

HSLhsl(195, 85%, 8%)

HSVhsv(195, 92%, 15%)

CMYKcmyk(92%, 24%, 0%, 85%)

OKLCHoklch(21.6% 0.036 224.1)

LABlab(9.15% -7.51 -9.29)

LCHlch(9.15% 11.95 231.04)

What #031D26 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #031D26, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Rich Black#010B13ΔE 9.82 Dark Jungle Green#1A2421ΔE 10.81 Charcoal Black#232B2BΔE 11.75 Off Black#1A1A1AΔE 11.95 Eerie Black#1B1B1BΔE 11.96 Soft Black#131313ΔE 12.38

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#031D26 Channel Values

How #031D26 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 3 · G 29 · B 38	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 195° · S 85% · L 8%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 195° · S 92% · V 15%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 92% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 85%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	17.39:1 vs white · 1.21:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #031D26 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text17.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Fails AABlack text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #031D26

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #031D26; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #031D26

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

#031921

#02161C

#021218

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How #031D26 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#031D26

Protanopia#1A1A26

Protanomaly#131B26

Deuteranopia#171726

Deuteranomaly#111A26

Tritanopia#001E1E

Tritanomaly#011E22

Achromatopsia#1A1A1A

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Using #031D26 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-031d26: #031D26;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #031D26;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-031d26': '#031D26' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.012, green: 0.114, blue: 0.149)

Android XML<color name="color_031d26">#031D26</color>

SVG fillfill="#031D26"

More Teal Colors

#031D26 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#031D26 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #031D26?

#031D26 is a darkest teal — rgb(3, 29, 38) in RGB and hsl(195, 85%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Rich Black (#010B13), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.82.

What is the RGB value of #031D26?

#031D26 is rgb(3, 29, 38) — red 3, green 29, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #031D26?

#031D26 converts to approximately cmyk(92%, 24%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #031D26 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #031D26 scores 17.39:1 against white and 1.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #031D26 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #031D26 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.04, which is visibly different.

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