#328B5A Color
#328B5A is rgb(50, 139, 90) in RGB, hsl(147, 47%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(64%, 0%, 35%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#328B5Argb(50, 139, 90)hsl(147, 47%, 37%)hsv(147, 64%, 55%)cmyk(64%, 0%, 35%, 45%)oklch(57% 0.114 155.7)lab(51.65% -36.57 18.16)lch(51.65% 40.83 153.59)What #328B5A 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 #328B5A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#328B5A Channel Values
How #328B5A 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 139 · B 90 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 47% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 64% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 64% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.22:1 vs white · 4.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #328B5A 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 #328B5A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #328B5A; 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 #328B5A
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 #328B5A 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.
#328B5A#81815A#6A855A#77775D#627F5C#408686#3B8877#7B7B7BUsing #328B5A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-328b5a: #328B5A;background-color: #328B5A;colors: { 'color-328b5a': '#328B5A' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.545, blue: 0.353)<color name="color_328b5a">#328B5A</color>fill="#328B5A"More Green Colors
#328B5A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#328B5A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #328B5A?
#328B5A is a dark green — rgb(50, 139, 90) in RGB and hsl(147, 47%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Foam Green (#2E8B57), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.93.
What is the RGB value of #328B5A?
#328B5A is rgb(50, 139, 90) — red 50, green 139, and blue 90 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #328B5A?
#328B5A converts to approximately cmyk(64%, 0%, 35%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #328B5A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #328B5A scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #328B5A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #328B5A 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 1.93, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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