#324E53 Color
#324E53 is rgb(50, 78, 83) in RGB, hsl(189, 25%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 6%, 0%, 67%) 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 3.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#324E53rgb(50, 78, 83)hsl(189, 25%, 26%)hsv(189, 40%, 33%)cmyk(40%, 6%, 0%, 67%)oklch(40.4% 0.035 209.9)lab(31.10% -9.84 -6.50)lch(31.10% 11.79 213.47)What #324E53 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 #324E53, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#324E53 Channel Values
How #324E53 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 50 · G 78 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 25% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 40% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.94:1 vs white · 2.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #324E53 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 #324E53
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #324E53; 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 #324E53
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 #324E53 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.
#324E53#4A4A53#424C53#464654#3F4953#314F4F#314E50#494949Using #324E53 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-324e53: #324E53;background-color: #324E53;colors: { 'color-324e53': '#324E53' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.306, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_324e53">#324E53</color>fill="#324E53"More Teal Colors
#324E53 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#324E53 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #324E53?
#324E53 is a dark teal — rgb(50, 78, 83) in RGB and hsl(189, 25%, 26%) 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 3.53.
What is the RGB value of #324E53?
#324E53 is rgb(50, 78, 83) — red 50, green 78, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #324E53?
#324E53 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 6%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #324E53 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #324E53 scores 8.94:1 against white and 2.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #324E53 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #324E53 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 3.53, which is very hard to tell apart.
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