What color is #326167?

#326167 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #326167?

The RGB value is 50, 97, 103: 50 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326167?

The complementary color is #673832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326167?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326167 color

#326167 rgb(50, 97, 103)

Shades of teal

The hex color #326167 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 38% green and 40.4% blue (50, 97, 103).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Mediterranea (#39636A), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.9:1).

#326167 color codes

HEX	`#326167`
RGB	`rgb(50, 97, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 38%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 6%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.21, -14.2, -8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.21, 16.49, 210.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.037, 10.206, 14.376)`
Decimal	`3301735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326167, 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 #326167	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326167 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #326167 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326167; }
.text { color: #326167; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326167; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 97 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326167, #324667); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #326167?: #326167 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mediterranea. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #326167?: The RGB value is 50, 97, 103: 50 red, 97 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326167?: The complementary color is #673832, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326167?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.04:1 and white text 6.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.