#325153 Color
#325153 is rgb(50, 81, 83) in RGB, hsl(184, 25%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 2%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.65. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#325153rgb(50, 81, 83)hsl(184, 25%, 26%)hsv(184, 40%, 33%)cmyk(40%, 2%, 0%, 67%)oklch(41.2% 0.037 201)lab(32.11% -11.48 -5.02)lch(32.11% 12.53 203.62)What #325153 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 #325153, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#325153 Channel Values
How #325153 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 81 · B 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 25% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 40% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.62:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #325153 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 #325153
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #325153; 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 #325153
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 #325153 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.
#325153#4D4D53#444E53#484854#414C53#325151#325152#4C4C4CUsing #325153 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-325153: #325153;background-color: #325153;colors: { 'color-325153': '#325153' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.318, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_325153">#325153</color>fill="#325153"More Teal Colors
#325153 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#325153 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #325153?
#325153 is a dark teal — rgb(50, 81, 83) in RGB and hsl(184, 25%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.65.
What is the RGB value of #325153?
#325153 is rgb(50, 81, 83) — red 50, green 81, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #325153?
#325153 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 2%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #325153 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #325153 scores 8.62:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #325153 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #325153 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 1.65, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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