What color is #325248?

#325248 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #325248?

The RGB value is 50, 82, 72: 50 red, 82 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325248?

The complementary color is #52323C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325248?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325248 color

#325248 rgb(50, 82, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #325248 is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 32.2% green and 28.2% blue (50, 82, 72).

Its hue angle is 161°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.62:1).

#325248 color codes

HEX	`#325248`
RGB	`rgb(50, 82, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 32.2%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(161, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(161, 39%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 12%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.21, -14.4, 2.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.21, 14.56, 171.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.502, 7.18, 7.226)`
Decimal	`3297864`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325248, 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 #325248	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325248 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.44:1	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 #325248 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325248; }
.text { color: #325248; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325248; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 82 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325248, #324c52); }

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Questions

What color is #325248?: #325248 is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #325248?: The RGB value is 50, 82, 72: 50 red, 82 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325248?: The complementary color is #52323C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325248?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and white text 8.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.