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#313F33

Graphite · dark cool green

About #313F33

#313F33 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 25% green and 20% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.3), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #3F313D (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 — 11.11:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (11.11:1).

Colour codes

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Red49
Green63
Blue51

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 10.3
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 12.3
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 12.7

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

Text on #313F33

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #313F33.
11.11:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #313F33.
1.89:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #313F33 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#313F33
Protanopia (no red cones)
#3F3C32
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3D3B34
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#2F3E3C

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #313F33?

#313F33 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 25% green and 20% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #313F33?

Use white text. White on #313F33 has a contrast ratio of 11.11:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #313F33?

Its complementary colour is #3F313D, and analogous partners are #363F31 and #313F3A.