Close to Dark Turquoise
#31DCDF
#31DCDF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 19.2% red, 86.3% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 73% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
Color codes
Tints, shades & tones
Tints add white, shades add black, tones add gray. Tap any one to open its page.
Tints
Shades
Tones
Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #31DCDF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
Open in the palette creator →Tetradic
Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
Open in the palette creator →Contrast & readability
WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.69:1 FailBlack text on this color
12.43:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.69:1 FailThis color as text on black
12.43:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #31DCDF as they’d see it.
#31DCDF in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
On a dark background
Get startedSimilar colors
Brands with a similar color
Brand names identify the brands only; no affiliation. Test yourself in Brand Colors.
Questions about #31DCDF
What color is #31DCDF?
#31DCDF is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Dark Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 19.2% red, 86.3% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 181°, with 73% saturation and 53% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #31DCDF in RGB?
#31DCDF is rgb(49, 220, 223): 49 red, 220 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #31DCDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 1, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #31DCDF?
PANTONE 319 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #31DCDF?
Its complement #FEB5A9 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.