#314239
Graphite · dark cool green
About #314239
#314239 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 26% green and 22% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.0), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #42313A (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 — 10.67:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.67:1).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #314239?
#314239 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 26% green and 22% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #314239?
Use white text. White on #314239 has a contrast ratio of 10.67:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #314239?
Its complementary colour is #42313A, and analogous partners are #314231 and #314242.