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#324948 Color

#324948 is rgb(50, 73, 72) in RGB, hsl(177, 19%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 1%, 71%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#324948
HEX#324948
RGBrgb(50, 73, 72)
HSLhsl(177, 19%, 24%)
HSVhsv(177, 32%, 29%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 1%, 71%)
OKLCHoklch(38.6% 0.028 192.6)
LABlab(29.10% -9.42 -2.43)
LCHlch(29.10% 9.73 194.44)

What #324948 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 #324948, 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.

#324948 Channel Values

How #324948 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 50 · G 73 · B 728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 19% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 32% · V 29%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 71%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.62:1 vs white · 2.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #324948 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.

TextWhite text9.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #324948

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #324948; 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 #324948

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 #324948 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#324948
Protanopia#464648
Protanomaly#3F4748
Deuteranopia#424249
Deuteranomaly#3C4548
Tritanopia#324949
Tritanomaly#324949
Achromatopsia#454545

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Using #324948 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-324948: #324948;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #324948;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-324948': '#324948' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.286, blue: 0.282)
Android XML<color name="color_324948">#324948</color>
SVG fillfill="#324948"

More Teal Colors

#324948 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#324948 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #324948?

#324948 is a dark teal — rgb(50, 73, 72) in RGB and hsl(177, 19%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.

What is the RGB value of #324948?

#324948 is rgb(50, 73, 72) — red 50, green 73, and blue 72 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #324948?

#324948 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 1%, 71%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #324948 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #324948 scores 9.62:1 against white and 2.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #324948 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #324948 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 3.81, which is very hard to tell apart.

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