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#327486 Color

#327486 is rgb(50, 116, 134) in RGB, hsl(193, 46%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 13%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#327486
HEX#327486
RGBrgb(50, 116, 134)
HSLhsl(193, 46%, 36%)
HSVhsv(193, 63%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 13%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(52.4% 0.072 218.5)
LABlab(45.19% -17.42 -16.58)
LCHlch(45.19% 24.05 223.60)

What #327486 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 #327486, 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.

#327486 Channel Values

How #327486 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 116 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 46% · L 36%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 63% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.28:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #327486 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 text5.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #327486

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #327486; 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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Tints & Shades of #327486

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

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How #327486 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#327486
Protanopia#6C6C86
Protanomaly#5A6F86
Deuteranopia#646487
Deuteranomaly#546B87
Tritanopia#2B7676
Tritanomaly#2E757D
Achromatopsia#6C6C6C

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Using #327486 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-327486: #327486;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #327486;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-327486': '#327486' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.455, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_327486">#327486</color>
SVG fillfill="#327486"

More Teal Colors

#327486 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#327486 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #327486?

#327486 is a dark teal — rgb(50, 116, 134) in RGB and hsl(193, 46%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.08.

What is the RGB value of #327486?

#327486 is rgb(50, 116, 134) — red 50, green 116, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #327486?

#327486 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 13%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #327486 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #327486 scores 5.28:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #327486 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #327486 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.3, which is visibly different.

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