#31575E Color
#31575E is rgb(49, 87, 94) in RGB, hsl(189, 31%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 7%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#31575Ergb(49, 87, 94)hsl(189, 31%, 28%)hsv(189, 48%, 37%)cmyk(48%, 7%, 0%, 63%)oklch(43.1% 0.045 210.6)lab(34.38% -12.53 -8.55)lch(34.38% 15.17 214.32)What #31575E 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 #31575E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#31575E Channel Values
How #31575E 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 87 · B 94 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 31% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 48% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.91:1 vs white · 2.66:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #31575E 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 #31575E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #31575E; 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 #31575E
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 #31575E 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.
#31575E#52525E#47545E#4D4D5F#43515E#2F5858#30585A#515151Using #31575E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-31575e: #31575E;background-color: #31575E;colors: { 'color-31575e': '#31575E' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.341, blue: 0.369)<color name="color_31575e">#31575E</color>fill="#31575E"More Teal Colors
#31575E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#31575E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #31575E?
#31575E is a dark teal — rgb(49, 87, 94) in RGB and hsl(189, 31%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.65.
What is the RGB value of #31575E?
#31575E is rgb(49, 87, 94) — red 49, green 87, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #31575E?
#31575E converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 7%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #31575E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #31575E scores 7.91:1 against white and 2.66:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #31575E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #31575E 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 5.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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