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#325D5D Color

#325D5D is rgb(50, 93, 93) in RGB, hsl(180, 30%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#325D5D
HEX#325D5D
RGBrgb(50, 93, 93)
HSLhsl(180, 30%, 28%)
HSVhsv(180, 46%, 36%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 0%, 64%)
OKLCHoklch(44.7% 0.048 195.6)
LABlab(36.41% -15.60 -4.94)
LCHlch(36.41% 16.37 197.55)

What #325D5D 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 #325D5D, 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.

#325D5D Channel Values

How #325D5D 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 93 · B 938-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 30% · L 28%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 46% · V 36%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 64%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance7.34:1 vs white · 2.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #325D5D 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 text7.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #325D5D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #325D5D; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #325D5D

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #325D5D.

How #325D5D 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#325D5D
Protanopia#57575D
Protanomaly#4B5A5D
Deuteranopia#52525E
Deuteranomaly#47565E
Tritanopia#325D5D
Tritanomaly#325D5D
Achromatopsia#565656

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Using #325D5D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-325d5d: #325D5D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #325D5D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-325d5d': '#325D5D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.365, blue: 0.365)
Android XML<color name="color_325d5d">#325D5D</color>
SVG fillfill="#325D5D"

More Teal Colors

#325D5D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#325D5D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #325D5D?

#325D5D is a dark teal — rgb(50, 93, 93) in RGB and hsl(180, 30%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #325D5D?

#325D5D is rgb(50, 93, 93) — red 50, green 93, and blue 93 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #325D5D?

#325D5D converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #325D5D be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #325D5D scores 7.34:1 against white and 2.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #325D5D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #325D5D 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 6.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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