What color is #314940?

#314940 is a dark low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(49, 73, 64), and in HSL hsl(158, 20%, 24%).

Is #314940 accessible as text?

On white, #314940 has a contrast ratio of 9.73:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.16:1 (fails). For text placed on #314940, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #314940?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is neutral-700 (#404040).

What colors go well with #314940?

As a neutral, #314940 pairs cleanly with white, off-white and light grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a dark surface or high-contrast base and let the accent carry the color.

Is #314940 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #314940 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#314940 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #314940

Not just a swatch — here's how #314940 works with other colors. Named schemes with #314940 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #314940 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

Brunswick Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #314940 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F Secondary #3A3833

Brunswick Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #314940 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F Ink #2A2723

Brunswick Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #314940 Secondary #636C68 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Brunswick Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Brunswick Green carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #314940 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #536A61

Brunswick Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Brunswick Green.

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Color Lab

How #314940 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 39/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 58/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 37/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 61/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 13/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 43/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 94/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #314940

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People also use #314940 with

Hunter Green Charcoal Onyx Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 9.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D3DEDA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #314949 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #314940 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #314940;
  --color-base-rgb: 49 73 64;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(38.3% 0.033 169.2);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E6EFEC;
  --color-200: #CEDED8;
  --color-300: #ABC5BB;
  --color-400: #88AA9D;
  --color-500: #698C7F;
  --color-600: #546D64;
  --color-700: #3F4F4A;
  --color-800: #2C3532;
  --color-900: #1C211F;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  brunswick-green: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E6EFEC',
    200: '#CEDED8',
    300: '#ABC5BB',
    400: '#88AA9D',
    500: '#698C7F',
    600: '#546D64',
    700: '#3F4F4A',
    800: '#2C3532',
    900: '#1C211F',
  },
}

$base: #314940;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E6EFEC;
$base-200: #CEDED8;
$base-300: #ABC5BB;
$base-400: #88AA9D;
$base-500: #698C7F;
$base-600: #546D64;
$base-700: #3F4F4A;
$base-800: #2C3532;
$base-900: #1C211F;
$base-hover: #273B34;
$base-subtle: #BCCEC7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#314940",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E6EFEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CEDED8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ABC5BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#88AA9D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#698C7F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#546D64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3F4F4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C3532",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C211F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #314940

Color Lab

Pairs with #314940

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