#329579 Color
#329579 is rgb(50, 149, 121) in RGB, hsl(163, 50%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 19%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#329579rgb(50, 149, 121)hsl(163, 50%, 39%)hsv(163, 66%, 58%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 19%, 42%)oklch(60.5% 0.101 170.6)lab(55.50% -35.14 6.04)lch(55.50% 35.66 170.25)What #329579 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 #329579, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#329579 Channel Values
How #329579 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 149 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 163° · S 50% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 163° · S 66% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.68:1 vs white · 5.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #329579 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 #329579
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #329579; 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 #329579
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 #329579 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.
#329579#8A8A79#718F79#7F7F7B#68887A#3C9292#399389#858585Using #329579 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-329579: #329579;background-color: #329579;colors: { 'color-329579': '#329579' }Color(red: 0.196, green: 0.584, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_329579">#329579</color>fill="#329579"More Green Colors
#329579 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#329579 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #329579?
#329579 is a dark green — rgb(50, 149, 121) in RGB and hsl(163, 50%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.
What is the RGB value of #329579?
#329579 is rgb(50, 149, 121) — red 50, green 149, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #329579?
#329579 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 19%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #329579 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #329579 scores 3.68:1 against white and 5.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #329579 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #329579 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 14.38, which is visibly different.
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