#314749 Color
#314749 is rgb(49, 71, 73) in RGB, hsl(185, 20%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.72. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#314749rgb(49, 71, 73)hsl(185, 20%, 24%)hsv(185, 33%, 29%)cmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 71%)oklch(38% 0.028 203.1)lab(28.39% -8.45 -4.12)lch(28.39% 9.40 206.00)What #314749 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 #314749, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#314749 Channel Values
How #314749 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 71 · B 73 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 20% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 33% · V 29% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 71% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.87:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #314749 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 #314749
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #314749; 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 #314749
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 #314749 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.
#314749#444449#3D4549#414149#3B4349#314747#314748#434343Using #314749 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-314749: #314749;background-color: #314749;colors: { 'color-314749': '#314749' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.278, blue: 0.286)<color name="color_314749">#314749</color>fill="#314749"More Teal Colors
#314749 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#314749 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #314749?
#314749 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 71, 73) in RGB and hsl(185, 20%, 24%) 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 3.72.
What is the RGB value of #314749?
#314749 is rgb(49, 71, 73) — red 49, green 71, and blue 73 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #314749?
#314749 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 3%, 0%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #314749 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #314749 scores 9.87:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #314749 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #314749 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 4.7, which is very hard to tell apart.
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