#317581 Color
#317581 is rgb(49, 117, 129) in RGB, hsl(189, 45%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(62%, 9%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.13. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#317581rgb(49, 117, 129)hsl(189, 45%, 35%)hsv(189, 62%, 51%)cmyk(62%, 9%, 0%, 49%)oklch(52.4% 0.07 210.9)lab(45.31% -19.38 -13.44)lch(45.31% 23.58 214.74)What #317581 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 #317581, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#317581 Channel Values
How #317581 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 117 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 45% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 62% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 62% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.26:1 vs white · 3.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #317581 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 #317581
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #317581; 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 #317581
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 #317581 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.
#317581#6D6D81#5B7081#656582#556C82#2C7777#2E767B#6C6C6CUsing #317581 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-317581: #317581;background-color: #317581;colors: { 'color-317581': '#317581' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.459, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_317581">#317581</color>fill="#317581"More Teal Colors
#317581 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#317581 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #317581?
#317581 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 117, 129) in RGB and hsl(189, 45%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.13.
What is the RGB value of #317581?
#317581 is rgb(49, 117, 129) — red 49, green 117, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #317581?
#317581 converts to approximately cmyk(62%, 9%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #317581 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #317581 scores 5.26:1 against white and 3.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #317581 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #317581 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 12.18, which is visibly different.
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