What color is #324426?

#324426 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324426?

The RGB value is 50, 68, 38: 50 red, 68 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324426?

The complementary color is #382644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324426?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324426 color

#324426 rgb(50, 68, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #324426 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 26.7% green and 14.9% blue (50, 68, 38).

Its hue angle is 96°, with 28% saturation and 21% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Forestry (#2F441F), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.55:1).

#324426 color codes

HEX	`#324426`
RGB	`rgb(50, 68, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 26.7%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(96, 28%, 21%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(96, 44%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 44%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(26.6, -13.66, 15.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(26.6, 20.97, 130.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(3.732, 4.952, 2.593)`
Decimal	`3294246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324426, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #324426	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324426 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.99:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #324426 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324426; }
.text { color: #324426; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324426; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 68 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324426, #264429); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #324426?: #324426 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Forestry. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324426?: The RGB value is 50, 68, 38: 50 red, 68 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324426?: The complementary color is #382644, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324426?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.99:1 and white text 10.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.