Palettes / Colors / #314D4E
#314D4E — Deep Dusty Teal
#314D4E is a teal color we call Deep Dusty Teal, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #314D4E when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#314D4E is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4E3231; it also sits naturally between #314E41 and #313F4E. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #314D4E |
|---|---|
| RGB | 49, 77, 78 |
| HSL | 182°, 23%, 25% |
| HSV | 182°, 37%, 31% |
| CMYK | 37%, 1%, 0%, 69% |
| XYZ | 5.30, 6.51, 8.19 |
| Yxy | 6.51, 0.2649, 0.3257 |
| CIE-Lab | 30.67, -10.18, -3.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 25.52, -6.34, -2.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 19% · Green 30% · Blue 31%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 69%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #314D4E
.text { color: #314D4E; }
.background { background-color: #314D4E; }
.border { border: 3px solid #314D4E; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(49, 77, 78); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(182, 23%, 25%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #314D4E; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(49, 77, 78, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #314D4E; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(49, 77, 78, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#314D4E">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#314D4E">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4E3231:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 9.12:1 AAA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 2.30:1 Fails |
Best text color on #314D4E: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #314D4E
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #314D4E: ·
How #314D4E looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #314D4E rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #314D4E?
#314D4E is Deep Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 49, 77, 78). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #314D4E?
#314D4E is RGB 49, 77, 78 — HSL 182°, 23%, 25% — CMYK 37%, 1%, 0%, 69%.
What colors go with #314D4E?
Its complement is #4E3231; analogous partners are #314E41 and #313F4E. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #314D4E for text?
White text on #314D4E has a contrast ratio of 9.12:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 2.30:1.