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#319CB4 Color

#319CB4 is rgb(49, 156, 180) in RGB, hsl(191, 57%, 45%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 13%, 0%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#319CB4
HEX#319CB4
RGBrgb(49, 156, 180)
HSLhsl(191, 57%, 45%)
HSVhsv(191, 73%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(73%, 13%, 0%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.1 216.1)
LABlab(59.24% -25.04 -21.78)
LCHlch(59.24% 33.18 221.02)

What #319CB4 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 #319CB4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#319CB4 Channel Values

How #319CB4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 49 · G 156 · B 1808-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 57% · L 45%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 73% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 73% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.21:1 vs white · 6.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #319CB4 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #319CB4

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #319CB4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #319CB4

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #319CB4.

How #319CB4 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.

Typical#319CB4
Protanopia#9090B4
Protanomaly#7695B4
Deuteranopia#8585B5
Deuteranomaly#6D8FB5
Tritanopia#219F9F
Tritanomaly#289EA8
Achromatopsia#909090

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #319CB4 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-319cb4: #319CB4;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #319CB4;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-319cb4': '#319CB4' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.192, green: 0.612, blue: 0.706)
Android XML<color name="color_319cb4">#319CB4</color>
SVG fillfill="#319CB4"

More Teal Colors

#319CB4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#319CB4 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #319CB4?

#319CB4 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(49, 156, 180) in RGB and hsl(191, 57%, 45%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone (#3AA8C1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.

What is the RGB value of #319CB4?

#319CB4 is rgb(49, 156, 180) — red 49, green 156, and blue 180 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #319CB4?

#319CB4 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 13%, 0%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #319CB4 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #319CB4 scores 3.21:1 against white and 6.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #319CB4 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #319CB4 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.73, which is visibly different.

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