#31544E Color
#31544E is rgb(49, 84, 78) in RGB, hsl(170, 26%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 7%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#31544Ergb(49, 84, 78)hsl(170, 26%, 26%)hsv(170, 42%, 33%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 7%, 67%)oklch(41.7% 0.042 182.1)lab(32.92% -14.47 -0.70)lch(32.92% 14.49 182.76)What #31544E 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 #31544E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#31544E Channel Values
How #31544E 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 84 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 26% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 42% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.37:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31544E 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 #31544E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31544E; 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 #31544E
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 #31544E 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.
#31544E#4F4F4E#45514E#4B4B4F#424E4E#325353#325451#4E4E4EUsing #31544E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-31544e: #31544E;background-color: #31544E;colors: { 'color-31544e': '#31544E' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.329, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_31544e">#31544E</color>fill="#31544E"More Teal Colors
#31544E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#31544E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #31544E?
#31544E is a dark teal — rgb(49, 84, 78) in RGB and hsl(170, 26%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.
What is the RGB value of #31544E?
#31544E is rgb(49, 84, 78) — red 49, green 84, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #31544E?
#31544E converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 7%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #31544E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #31544E scores 8.37:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #31544E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #31544E 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 4.3, which is very hard to tell apart.
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