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#316a4e color: Spirulina

#316a4e is rgb(49, 106, 78) in RGB and oklch(47.727% 0.07606 160.144) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

47.7%
0.076
160°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #316a4e

#316a4e is a dusty dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Spirulina (#34694d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #316a4e mixed with white

  1. 316a4e
  2. 46785e
  3. 5a866f
  4. 6e957f
  5. 82a391
  6. 96b2a2
  7. abc1b4
  8. c0d0c6
  9. d4e0d9
  10. eaefec

Darker: #316a4e mixed with black

  1. 316a4e
  2. 295b43
  3. 224d38
  4. 1a3f2d
  5. 133123
  6. 0c2419
  7. 06180f
  8. 030d07
  9. 010402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #316a4e with less saturation

  1. 316a4e
  2. 376950
  3. 3c6851
  4. 416653
  5. 466554
  6. 4a6456
  7. 4e6257
  8. 526158
  9. 56605a
  10. 595e5b

Questions about #316a4e

What color is #316a4e?

#316a4e is dusty dark emerald. The closest named color is Spirulina. In RGB it is rgb(49, 106, 78), in HSL hsl(150.53, 36.77%, 30.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.727% 0.07606 160.144).

What colors go well with #316a4e?

The complementary color of #316a4e is #7a4b6a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e6536 and #166a66. The triadic partners are #555887 and #814d3b.

Is white or black text more readable on #316a4e?

White text reads better on #316a4e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #316a4e a warm or cool color?

#316a4e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.076.