#317776 Color
#317776 is rgb(49, 119, 118) in RGB, hsl(179, 42%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 0%, 1%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#317776rgb(49, 119, 118)hsl(179, 42%, 33%)hsv(179, 59%, 47%)cmyk(59%, 0%, 1%, 53%)oklch(52.5% 0.07 194)lab(45.64% -22.94 -6.44)lch(45.64% 23.83 195.67)What #317776 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 #317776, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#317776 Channel Values
How #317776 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 119 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 42% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 59% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.21:1 vs white · 4.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #317776 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 #317776
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #317776; 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 #317776
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 #317776 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.
#317776#6F6F76#5C7276#666677#566D77#317777#317777#6D6D6DUsing #317776 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-317776: #317776;background-color: #317776;colors: { 'color-317776': '#317776' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.467, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_317776">#317776</color>fill="#317776"More Teal Colors
#317776 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#317776 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #317776?
#317776 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 119, 118) in RGB and hsl(179, 42%, 33%) 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 2.43.
What is the RGB value of #317776?
#317776 is rgb(49, 119, 118) — red 49, green 119, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #317776?
#317776 converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 0%, 1%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #317776 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #317776 scores 5.21:1 against white and 4.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #317776 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #317776 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 8.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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