What color is #325C5B?

#325C5B 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 #325C5B?

The RGB value is 50, 92, 91: 50 red, 92 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #325C5B?

The complementary color is #5C3233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #325C5B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#325C5B color

#325C5B rgb(50, 92, 91)

Shades of teal

The hex color #325C5B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 36.1% green and 35.7% blue (50, 92, 91).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 30% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 46% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.45:1).

#325C5B color codes

HEX	`#325C5B`
RGB	`rgb(50, 92, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 36.1%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 30%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 46%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(46%, 0%, 1%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.15, -14.91, -4.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.15, 15.44, 195.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.03, 9.087, 11.279)`
Decimal	`3300443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #325C5B, 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 #325C5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#325C5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.82:1	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 #325C5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #325c5b; }
.text { color: #325c5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #325c5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 92 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #325c5b, #32485c); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #325C5B?: #325C5B 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 #325C5B?: The RGB value is 50, 92, 91: 50 red, 92 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #325C5B?: The complementary color is #5C3233, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #325C5B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.82:1 and white text 7.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.