#317271 Color
#317271 is rgb(49, 114, 113) in RGB, hsl(179, 40%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 1%, 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 3.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#317271rgb(49, 114, 113)hsl(179, 40%, 32%)hsv(179, 57%, 45%)cmyk(57%, 0%, 1%, 55%)oklch(51% 0.066 193.9)lab(43.87% -21.72 -6.08)lch(43.87% 22.56 195.64)What #317271 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 #317271, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#317271 Channel Values
How #317271 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 114 · B 113 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 40% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 57% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #317271 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 #317271
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #317271; 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 #317271
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 #317271 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.
#317271#6A6A71#596D71#626272#536972#317272#317272#686868Using #317271 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-317271: #317271;background-color: #317271;colors: { 'color-317271': '#317271' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.447, blue: 0.443)<color name="color_317271">#317271</color>fill="#317271"More Teal Colors
#317271 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#317271 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #317271?
#317271 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 114, 113) in RGB and hsl(179, 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 3.58.
What is the RGB value of #317271?
#317271 is rgb(49, 114, 113) — red 49, green 114, and blue 113 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #317271?
#317271 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 1%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #317271 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #317271 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #317271 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #317271 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 10.02, which is visibly different.
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