#316072 Color
#316072 is rgb(49, 96, 114) in RGB, hsl(197, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 16%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.88. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#316072rgb(49, 96, 114)hsl(197, 40%, 32%)hsv(197, 57%, 45%)cmyk(57%, 16%, 0%, 55%)oklch(46.4% 0.059 225.3)lab(38.00% -12.43 -15.45)lch(38.00% 19.83 231.19)What #316072 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #316072, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#316072 Channel Values
How #316072 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 49 · G 96 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.89:1 vs white · 3.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #316072 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #316072 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #316072
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #316072; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #316072
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #316072.
How #316072 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#316072#5A5A72#4D5C72#545473#485972#2B6262#2E6269#5A5A5AUsing #316072 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-316072: #316072;background-color: #316072;colors: { 'color-316072': '#316072' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.376, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_316072">#316072</color>fill="#316072"More Teal Colors
#316072 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#316072 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #316072?
#316072 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 96, 114) in RGB and hsl(197, 40%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.88.
What is the RGB value of #316072?
#316072 is rgb(49, 96, 114) — red 49, green 96, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #316072?
#316072 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 16%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #316072 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #316072 scores 6.89:1 against white and 3.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #316072 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #316072 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.4, which is visibly different.
Open #316072 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.