#325357 Color
#325357 is rgb(50, 83, 87) in RGB, hsl(186, 27%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 5%, 0%, 66%) 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 3.06. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#325357rgb(50, 83, 87)hsl(186, 27%, 27%)hsv(186, 43%, 34%)cmyk(43%, 5%, 0%, 66%)oklch(41.9% 0.039 205.5)lab(32.89% -11.68 -6.38)lch(32.89% 13.31 208.64)What #325357 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 #325357, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#325357 Channel Values
How #325357 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 83 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 27% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 43% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.36:1 vs white · 2.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #325357 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 #325357
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #325357; 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 #325357
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 #325357 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.
#325357#4F4F57#455057#4A4A58#424E57#315454#315355#4E4E4EUsing #325357 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-325357: #325357;background-color: #325357;colors: { 'color-325357': '#325357' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.325, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_325357">#325357</color>fill="#325357"More Teal Colors
#325357 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#325357 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #325357?
#325357 is a dark teal — rgb(50, 83, 87) in RGB and hsl(186, 27%, 27%) 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 3.06.
What is the RGB value of #325357?
#325357 is rgb(50, 83, 87) — red 50, green 83, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #325357?
#325357 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 5%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #325357 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #325357 scores 8.36:1 against white and 2.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #325357 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #325357 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 3.06, which is very hard to tell apart.
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