What color is #325656?

#325656 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #325656?

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

What is the complementary color of #325656?

The complementary color is #563232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325656 color

#325656 rgb(50, 86, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #325656 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 26% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.07:1).

#325656 color codes

HEX	`#325656`
RGB	`rgb(50, 86, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 33.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 26%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 42%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.99, -12.9, -4.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.99, 13.53, 197.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.322, 8.005, 10.014)`
Decimal	`3298902`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325656, 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 #325656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	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 #325656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325656; }
.text { color: #325656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 86 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325656, #324456); }

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Questions

What color is #325656?: #325656 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #325656?: The RGB value is 50, 86, 86: 50 red, 86 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325656?: The complementary color is #563232, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and white text 8.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.