#325252 Color
#325252 is rgb(50, 82, 82) in RGB, hsl(180, 24%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 0%, 68%) 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 1.27. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#325252rgb(50, 82, 82)hsl(180, 24%, 26%)hsv(180, 39%, 32%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 0%, 68%)oklch(41.4% 0.038 195.8)lab(32.41% -12.24 -3.94)lch(32.41% 12.86 197.85)What #325252 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 #325252, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#325252 Channel Values
How #325252 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 82 · B 82 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 24% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 39% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.52:1 vs white · 2.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #325252 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 #325252
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #325252; 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 #325252
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 #325252 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.
#325252#4E4E52#444F52#494953#414D52#325252#325252#4C4C4CUsing #325252 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-325252: #325252;background-color: #325252;colors: { 'color-325252': '#325252' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.322, blue: 0.322)<color name="color_325252">#325252</color>fill="#325252"More Teal Colors
#325252 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#325252 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #325252?
#325252 is a dark teal — rgb(50, 82, 82) in RGB and hsl(180, 24%, 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 1.27.
What is the RGB value of #325252?
#325252 is rgb(50, 82, 82) — red 50, green 82, and blue 82 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #325252?
#325252 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #325252 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #325252 scores 8.52:1 against white and 2.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #325252 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #325252 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 1.27, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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