Information about #315959 color

#315959 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#315959 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(49, 89, 89) — 19.2% red, 34.9% green, 34.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 0 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#315959 is a mildly saturated cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spectra (#2F5A57). Slightly further away sit Oracle (#395555) and Homegrown (#366154).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(49, 89, 89)), which gives #315959 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #315959: 7.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #315959 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#315959 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#315959 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#315959 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#315959 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#315959 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#315959 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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#593131
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#594531
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#593145
#593145

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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#593159
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#313159
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#593131
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#453159
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#593131
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Nearest named colors to #315959

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Oracle color link
Oracle

#395555

Homegrown color link
Homegrown

#366154

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Dark Arctic Blue color link
Dark Arctic Blue

#275359

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Explorer color link
Explorer

#374E59

Iron Head Flower color link
Iron Head Flower

#344D56

Blue Dianne color link
Blue Dianne

#35514F

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

#315959 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#315959
  • RGB49, 89, 89
  • CMYK16, 0, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(49, 89, 89)
  • HSL180°, 29%, 27%
  • HSL Precise180°, 28.986%, 27.059%
  • HSV180°, 45%, 35%
  • HSB180°, 45%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • GLSLvec3(0.192, 0.349, 0.349)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.192, 0.349, 0.349, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.192, 0.349, 0.349)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB19.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID315959
  • DECIMAL ID3234137
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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