What color is #32524C?

#32524C is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32524C?

The RGB value is 50, 82, 76: 50 red, 82 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32524C?

The complementary color is #523238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32524C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32524C color

#32524C rgb(50, 82, 76)

Shades of teal

The hex color #32524C is a dark, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 32.2% green and 29.8% blue (50, 82, 76).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 24% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% 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 8.58:1).

#32524C color codes

HEX	`#32524C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 82, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 32.2%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 24%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 39%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 7%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.33, -13.35, -0.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.33, 13.35, 180.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.637, 7.234, 7.935)`
Decimal	`3297868`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32524C, 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 #32524C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32524C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #32524C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32524c; }
.text { color: #32524c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32524c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 82 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32524c, #324852); }

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Questions

What color is #32524C?: #32524C is a dark, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32524C?: The RGB value is 50, 82, 76: 50 red, 82 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32524C?: The complementary color is #523238, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32524C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.