What color is #325239?

#325239 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #325239?

The RGB value is 50, 82, 57: 50 red, 82 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325239?

The complementary color is #52324B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325239?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325239 color

#325239 rgb(50, 82, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #325239 is a dark, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 32.2% green and 22.4% blue (50, 82, 57).

Its hue angle is 133°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 30% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Highlander (#3A533D), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#325239 color codes

HEX	`#325239`
RGB	`rgb(50, 82, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 32.2%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(133, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(133, 39%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 30%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.82, -17.91, 11.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.82, 21.05, 148.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.071, 7.008, 4.956)`
Decimal	`3297849`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325239, 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 #325239	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325239 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	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 #325239 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325239; }
.text { color: #325239; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325239; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 82 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325239, #325249); }

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Questions

What color is #325239?: #325239 is a dark, grayish green, closest to the named color Highlander. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #325239?: The RGB value is 50, 82, 57: 50 red, 82 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325239?: The complementary color is #52324B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325239?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and white text 8.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.