#319090 Color
#319090 is rgb(49, 144, 144) in RGB, hsl(180, 49%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#319090rgb(49, 144, 144)hsl(180, 49%, 38%)hsv(180, 66%, 56%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 44%)oklch(59.9% 0.087 195.1)lab(54.41% -28.35 -8.61)lch(54.41% 29.63 196.89)What #319090 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 #319090, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#319090 Channel Values
How #319090 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 144 · B 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 49% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 66% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.8:1 vs white · 5.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #319090 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 #319090
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #319090; 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 #319090
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 #319090 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.
#319090#868690#6D8A90#7B7B92#658491#319090#319090#838383Using #319090 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-319090: #319090;background-color: #319090;colors: { 'color-319090': '#319090' }Color(red: 0.192, green: 0.565, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_319090">#319090</color>fill="#319090"More Teal Colors
#319090 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#319090 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #319090?
#319090 is a dark teal — rgb(49, 144, 144) in RGB and hsl(180, 49%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #319090?
#319090 is rgb(49, 144, 144) — red 49, green 144, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #319090?
#319090 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #319090 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #319090 scores 3.8:1 against white and 5.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #319090 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #319090 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 4.72, which is very hard to tell apart.
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