#314344 Color
#314344 is rgb(49, 67, 68) in RGB, hsl(183, 16%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 1%, 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 4.7. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#314344rgb(49, 67, 68)hsl(183, 16%, 23%)hsv(183, 28%, 27%)cmyk(28%, 1%, 0%, 73%)oklch(36.8% 0.023 200.5)lab(26.90% -7.21 -3.08)lch(26.90% 7.84 203.09)What #314344 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 #314344, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#314344 Channel Values
How #314344 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 67 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 16% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 28% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.41:1 vs white · 2.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #314344 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 #314344
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #314344; 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 #314344
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 #314344 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.
#314344#404044#3B4144#3E3E44#394044#314343#314343#404040Using #314344 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-314344: #314344;background-color: #314344;colors: { 'color-314344': '#314344' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.263, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_314344">#314344</color>fill="#314344"More Teal Colors
#314344 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#314344 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #314344?
#314344 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 67, 68) in RGB and hsl(183, 16%, 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 4.7.
What is the RGB value of #314344?
#314344 is rgb(49, 67, 68) — red 49, green 67, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #314344?
#314344 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 1%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #314344 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #314344 scores 10.41:1 against white and 2.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #314344 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #314344 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 6.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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