#315859 Color
#315859 is rgb(49, 88, 89) in RGB, hsl(182, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 1%, 0%, 65%) 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 4.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#315859rgb(49, 88, 89)hsl(182, 29%, 27%)hsv(182, 45%, 35%)cmyk(45%, 1%, 0%, 65%)oklch(43.2% 0.044 197.8)lab(34.57% -14.20 -5.16)lch(34.57% 15.11 199.99)What #315859 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 #315859, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#315859 Channel Values
How #315859 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 88 · B 89 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.86:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #315859 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 #315859
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #315859; 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 #315859
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 #315859 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.
#315859#535359#485559#4E4E5A#445259#315858#315858#525252Using #315859 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-315859: #315859;background-color: #315859;colors: { 'color-315859': '#315859' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.345, blue: 0.349)<color name="color_315859">#315859</color>fill="#315859"More Teal Colors
#315859 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#315859 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #315859?
#315859 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 88, 89) in RGB and hsl(182, 29%, 27%) 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 4.13.
What is the RGB value of #315859?
#315859 is rgb(49, 88, 89) — red 49, green 88, and blue 89 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #315859?
#315859 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 1%, 0%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #315859 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #315859 scores 7.86:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #315859 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #315859 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 4.13, which is very hard to tell apart.
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