What color is #32575C?

#32575C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32575C?

The RGB value is 50, 87, 92: 50 red, 87 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32575C?

The complementary color is #5C3732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32575C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32575C color

#32575C rgb(50, 87, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #32575C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 34.1% green and 36.1% blue (50, 87, 92).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 30% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.91:1).

#32575C color codes

HEX	`#32575C`
RGB	`rgb(50, 87, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 34.1%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 30%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 46%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 5%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.53, -11.73, -7.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.53, 13.69, 211)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.655, 8.267, 11.368)`
Decimal	`3299164`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32575C, 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 #32575C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32575C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.65:1	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 #32575C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32575c; }
.text { color: #32575c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32575c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 87 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32575c, #32425c); }

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Questions

What color is #32575C?: #32575C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32575C?: The RGB value is 50, 87, 92: 50 red, 87 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32575C?: The complementary color is #5C3732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32575C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and white text 7.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.