#315953 Color
#315953 is rgb(49, 89, 83) in RGB, hsl(171, 29%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 7%, 65%) 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 5.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#315953rgb(49, 89, 83)hsl(171, 29%, 27%)hsv(171, 45%, 35%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 7%, 65%)oklch(43.3% 0.047 183.4)lab(34.74% -16.01 -1.18)lch(34.74% 16.06 184.23)What #315953 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 #315953, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#315953 Channel Values
How #315953 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 89 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 29% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 45% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.82:1 vs white · 2.68:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #315953 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 #315953
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #315953; 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 #315953
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 #315953 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.
#315953#545453#485653#4E4E54#445354#325858#325956#525252Using #315953 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-315953: #315953;background-color: #315953;colors: { 'color-315953': '#315953' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.349, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_315953">#315953</color>fill="#315953"More Teal Colors
#315953 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#315953 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #315953?
#315953 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 89, 83) in RGB and hsl(171, 29%, 27%) 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 5.88.
What is the RGB value of #315953?
#315953 is rgb(49, 89, 83) — red 49, green 89, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #315953?
#315953 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 7%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #315953 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #315953 scores 7.82:1 against white and 2.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #315953 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #315953 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 5.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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