#313E44 Color
#313E44 is rgb(49, 62, 68) in RGB, hsl(199, 16%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#313E44rgb(49, 62, 68)hsl(199, 16%, 23%)hsv(199, 28%, 27%)cmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 73%)oklch(35.5% 0.02 227.6)lab(25.22% -4.28 -5.54)lch(25.22% 7.00 232.34)What #313E44 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 #313E44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#313E44 Channel Values
How #313E44 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 49 · G 62 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 16% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 28% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.03:1 vs white · 1.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #313E44 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #313E44 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #313E44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #313E44; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #313E44
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #313E44.
How #313E44 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.
#313E44#3C3C44#383D44#3A3A44#373C44#303F3F#303E41#3C3C3CUsing #313E44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-313e44: #313E44;background-color: #313E44;colors: { 'color-313e44': '#313E44' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.243, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_313e44">#313E44</color>fill="#313E44"More Teal Colors
#313E44 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#313E44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #313E44?
#313E44 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 62, 68) in RGB and hsl(199, 16%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Outer Space (Crayola) (#2D383A), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.77.
What is the RGB value of #313E44?
#313E44 is rgb(49, 62, 68) — red 49, green 62, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #313E44?
#313E44 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 9%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #313E44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #313E44 scores 11.03:1 against white and 1.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #313E44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #313E44 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.07, which is visibly different.
Open #313E44 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.