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#313D2F

Graphite · dark cool green

About #313D2F

#313D2F is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.8), with Jet the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3B2F3D (graphite), 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 — 11.42:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.42:1).

Colour codes

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Red49
Green61
Blue47

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 10.8
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 12.8
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 13.2

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

Text on #313D2F

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #313D2F.
11.42:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #313D2F.
1.84:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #313D2F appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#313D2F
Protanopia (no red cones)
#3E3B2E
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3C3930
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#303C39

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #313D2F?

#313D2F is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 24% green and 18% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 76% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #313D2F?

Use white text. White on #313D2F has a contrast ratio of 11.42:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #313D2F?

Its complementary colour is #3B2F3D, and analogous partners are #383D2F and #2F3D34.