#316866 Color
#316866 is rgb(49, 104, 102) in RGB, hsl(178, 36%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 2%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#316866rgb(49, 104, 102)hsl(178, 36%, 30%)hsv(178, 53%, 41%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 2%, 59%)oklch(48% 0.058 192.2)lab(40.27% -19.38 -4.77)lch(40.27% 19.96 193.82)What #316866 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 #316866, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#316866 Channel Values
How #316866 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 104 · B 102 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 36% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 53% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.36:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #316866 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 #316866
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #316866; 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 #316866
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 #316866 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.
#316866#616166#526466#5A5A67#4D6067#326868#316867#5F5F5FUsing #316866 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-316866: #316866;background-color: #316866;colors: { 'color-316866': '#316866' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.408, blue: 0.400)<color name="color_316866">#316866</color>fill="#316866"More Teal Colors
#316866 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#316866 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #316866?
#316866 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 104, 102) in RGB and hsl(178, 36%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.31.
What is the RGB value of #316866?
#316866 is rgb(49, 104, 102) — red 49, green 104, and blue 102 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #316866?
#316866 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 2%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #316866 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #316866 scores 6.36:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #316866 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #316866 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 11.61, which is visibly different.
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