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#313B2B

Graphite · dark cool green

About #313B2B

#313B2B is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 23% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 77% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 11.6), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #352B3B (gunmetal), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. Put white text on top of it — 11.72:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.72:1).

Colour codes

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Red49
Green59
Blue43

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 11.6
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 13.0
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 14.3

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #313B2B

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #313B2B.
11.72:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #313B2B.
1.79:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #313B2B appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#313B2B
Protanopia (no red cones)
#3C392A
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3B382C
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#313A37

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #313B2B?

#313B2B is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 23% green and 17% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 77% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #313B2B?

Use white text. White on #313B2B has a contrast ratio of 11.72:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #313B2B?

Its complementary colour is #352B3B, and analogous partners are #393B2B and #2B3B2D.