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#31433B

Graphite · dark cool green

About #31433B

#31433B is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 26% green and 23% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% 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 #433139 (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 — 10.52:1, a WCAG AAA pass. Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.52:1).

Colour codes

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Red49
Green67
Blue59

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 10.0
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 11.1
Charcoal
#36454F · ΔE 12.2

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

Text on #31433B

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #31433B.
10.52:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #31433B.
2.00:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #31433B appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#31433B
Protanopia (no red cones)
#42403B
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3F3E3B
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#2D4341

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Triadic

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #31433B?

#31433B is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 19% red, 26% green and 23% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #31433B?

Use white text. White on #31433B has a contrast ratio of 10.52:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #31433B?

Its complementary colour is #433139, and analogous partners are #314332 and #314243.