What color is #32605D?

#32605D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32605D?

The RGB value is 50, 96, 93: 50 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32605D?

The complementary color is #603235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32605D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32605D color

#32605D rgb(50, 96, 93)

Shades of teal

The hex color #32605D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 37.6% green and 36.5% blue (50, 96, 93).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 32% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 48% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 62% black.

The closest named color is Lacrosse (#2E5C58), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.08:1).

#32605D color codes

HEX	`#32605D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 96, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 37.6%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 32%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 48%, 38%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(48%, 0%, 3%, 62%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(37.54, -16.58, -3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(37.54, 16.89, 190.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.473, 9.834, 11.858)`
Decimal	`3301469`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32605D, 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 #32605D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.97:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#32605D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.97:1	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 #32605D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32605d; }
.text { color: #32605d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32605d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 96 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32605d, #324c60); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #32605D?: #32605D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Lacrosse. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32605D?: The RGB value is 50, 96, 93: 50 red, 96 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32605D?: The complementary color is #603235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32605D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.97:1 and white text 7.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.