#317172 Color
#317172 is rgb(49, 113, 114) in RGB, hsl(181, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 1%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#317172rgb(49, 113, 114)hsl(181, 40%, 32%)hsv(181, 57%, 45%)cmyk(57%, 1%, 0%, 55%)oklch(50.8% 0.065 196.7)lab(43.57% -21.02 -7.12)lch(43.57% 22.19 198.72)What #317172 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 #317172, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#317172 Channel Values
How #317172 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 113 · B 114 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #317172 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 #317172
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #317172; 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 #317172
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 #317172 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.
#317172#696972#586C72#616173#526873#317171#317171#676767Using #317172 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-317172: #317172;background-color: #317172;colors: { 'color-317172': '#317172' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.443, blue: 0.447)<color name="color_317172">#317172</color>fill="#317172"More Teal Colors
#317172 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#317172 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #317172?
#317172 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 113, 114) in RGB and hsl(181, 40%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.77.
What is the RGB value of #317172?
#317172 is rgb(49, 113, 114) — red 49, green 113, and blue 114 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #317172?
#317172 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 1%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #317172 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #317172 scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #317172 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #317172 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.53, which is visibly different.
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