#314245 Color
#314245 is rgb(49, 66, 69) in RGB, hsl(189, 17%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 4%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.52. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#314245rgb(49, 66, 69)hsl(189, 17%, 23%)hsv(189, 29%, 27%)cmyk(29%, 4%, 0%, 73%)oklch(36.6% 0.022 209.5)lab(26.59% -6.43 -4.18)lch(26.59% 7.66 213.02)What #314245 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 #314245, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#314245 Channel Values
How #314245 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 66 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 17% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 29% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.52:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #314245 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.
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Colors That Go With #314245
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #314245; 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 #314245
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.
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How #314245 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.
#314245#3F3F45#3A4045#3D3D45#393F45#304242#314243#3F3F3FUsing #314245 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-314245: #314245;background-color: #314245;colors: { 'color-314245': '#314245' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.259, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_314245">#314245</color>fill="#314245"More Teal Colors
#314245 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#314245 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #314245?
#314245 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 66, 69) in RGB and hsl(189, 17%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.52.
What is the RGB value of #314245?
#314245 is rgb(49, 66, 69) — red 49, green 66, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #314245?
#314245 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 4%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #314245 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #314245 scores 10.52:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #314245 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #314245 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 7.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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