#316372 Color
#316372 is rgb(49, 99, 114) in RGB, hsl(194, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 13%, 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 7.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#316372rgb(49, 99, 114)hsl(194, 40%, 32%)hsv(194, 57%, 45%)cmyk(57%, 13%, 0%, 55%)oklch(47.1% 0.059 219.8)lab(38.98% -14.01 -13.97)lch(38.98% 19.78 224.92)What #316372 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 #316372, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#316372 Channel Values
How #316372 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 99 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 194° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 194° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.65:1 vs white · 3.16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #316372 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.
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Colors That Go With #316372
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #316372; 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 #316372
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.
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How #316372 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.
#316372#5D5D72#4F5F72#565673#4A5C72#2C6565#2E646A#5C5C5CUsing #316372 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-316372: #316372;background-color: #316372;colors: { 'color-316372': '#316372' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.388, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_316372">#316372</color>fill="#316372"More Teal Colors
#316372 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#316372 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #316372?
#316372 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 99, 114) in RGB and hsl(194, 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 7.79.
What is the RGB value of #316372?
#316372 is rgb(49, 99, 114) — red 49, green 99, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #316372?
#316372 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 13%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #316372 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #316372 scores 6.65:1 against white and 3.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #316372 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #316372 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 12.85, which is visibly different.
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