What color is #325653?

#325653 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #325653?

The RGB value is 50, 86, 83: 50 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325653?

The complementary color is #563235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325653 color

#325653 rgb(50, 86, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #325653 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 33.7% green and 32.5% blue (50, 86, 83).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.1:1).

#325653 color codes

HEX	`#325653`
RGB	`rgb(50, 86, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 33.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 42%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.89, -13.75, -2.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.89, 13.94, 189.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.204, 7.958, 9.391)`
Decimal	`3298899`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325653, 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 #325653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.59:1	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 #325653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325653; }
.text { color: #325653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 86 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325653, #324756); }

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Questions

What color is #325653?: #325653 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #325653?: The RGB value is 50, 86, 83: 50 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325653?: The complementary color is #563235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and white text 8.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.