What color is #325738?

#325738 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #325738?

The RGB value is 50, 87, 56: 50 red, 87 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325738?

The complementary color is #573251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325738 color

#325738 rgb(50, 87, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #325738 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 34.1% green and 22% blue (50, 87, 56).

Its hue angle is 130°, with 27% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 0% magenta, 36% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Ficus (#3B593A), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.22:1).

#325738 color codes

HEX	`#325738`
RGB	`rgb(50, 87, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 34.1%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(130, 27%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(130, 43%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 0%, 36%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.52, -20.79, 13.97)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.52, 25.05, 146.1)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.437, 7.78, 4.956)`
Decimal	`3299128`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325738, 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 #325738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #325738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325738; }
.text { color: #325738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 87 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325738, #32574b); }

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Questions

What color is #325738?: #325738 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ficus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #325738?: The RGB value is 50, 87, 56: 50 red, 87 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325738?: The complementary color is #573251, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.