What color is #326368?

#326368 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #326368?

The RGB value is 50, 99, 104: 50 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326368?

The complementary color is #683732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326368?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326368 color

#326368 rgb(50, 99, 104)

Shades of teal

The hex color #326368 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 38.8% green and 40.8% blue (50, 99, 104).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.73:1).

#326368 color codes

HEX	`#326368`
RGB	`rgb(50, 99, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 38.8%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 52%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 5%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.9, -15.03, -7.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.9, 17.01, 207.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.275, 10.601, 14.704)`
Decimal	`3302248`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326368, 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 #326368	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.12:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326368 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.12:1	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 #326368 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326368; }
.text { color: #326368; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326368; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 99 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326368, #324868); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #326368?: #326368 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Pacific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #326368?: The RGB value is 50, 99, 104: 50 red, 99 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326368?: The complementary color is #683732, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326368?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.12:1 and white text 6.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.