What color is #324631?

#324631 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #324631?

The RGB value is 50, 70, 49: 50 red, 70 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #324631?

The complementary color is #453146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #324631?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#324631 color

#324631 rgb(50, 70, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #324631 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 27.5% green and 19.2% blue (50, 70, 49).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 18% saturation and 23% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 73% black.

The closest named color is Palm Leaf (#36482F), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.21:1).

#324631 color codes

HEX	`#324631`
RGB	`rgb(50, 70, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 27.5%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 18%, 23%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 30%, 27%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 30%, 73%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(27.52, -12.8, 10.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(27.52, 16.36, 141.47)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(4.06, 5.28, 3.71)`
Decimal	`3294769`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #324631, 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 #324631	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.06:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#324631 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.06:1	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 #324631 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #324631; }
.text { color: #324631; }
.border { border: 2px solid #324631; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 70 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #324631, #31463b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: British Racing Green.

Questions

What color is #324631?: #324631 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Palm Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #324631?: The RGB value is 50, 70, 49: 50 red, 70 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #324631?: The complementary color is #453146, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #324631?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.06:1 and white text 10.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.