#327995 Color
#327995 is rgb(50, 121, 149) in RGB, hsl(197, 50%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 19%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#327995rgb(50, 121, 149)hsl(197, 50%, 39%)hsv(197, 66%, 58%)cmyk(66%, 19%, 0%, 42%)oklch(54.3% 0.082 227.3)lab(47.29% -16.04 -22.22)lch(47.29% 27.40 234.17)What #327995 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 #327995, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#327995 Channel Values
How #327995 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 121 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 50% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 66% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.88:1 vs white · 4.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #327995 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 #327995
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #327995; 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 #327995
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 #327995 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.
#327995#717195#5E7495#686896#576F96#247D7D#2A7B87#717171Using #327995 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-327995: #327995;background-color: #327995;colors: { 'color-327995': '#327995' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.475, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_327995">#327995</color>fill="#327995"More Teal Colors
#327995 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#327995 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #327995?
#327995 is a dark teal — rgb(50, 121, 149) in RGB and hsl(197, 50%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.
What is the RGB value of #327995?
#327995 is rgb(50, 121, 149) — red 50, green 121, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #327995?
#327995 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 19%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #327995 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #327995 scores 4.88:1 against white and 4.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #327995 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #327995 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 13.92, which is visibly different.
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