What color is #326467?

#326467 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 #326467?

The RGB value is 50, 100, 103: 50 red, 100 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326467?

The complementary color is #673532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326467?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326467 color

#326467 rgb(50, 100, 103)

Shades of teal

The hex color #326467 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 39.2% green and 40.4% blue (50, 100, 103).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#326467 color codes

HEX	`#326467`
RGB	`rgb(50, 100, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 39.2%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 3%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.19, -15.89, -6.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.19, 17.33, 203.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.32, 10.771, 14.47)`
Decimal	`3302503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326467, 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 #326467	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326467 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	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 #326467 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326467; }
.text { color: #326467; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326467; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 100 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326467, #324967); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #326467?: #326467 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 #326467?: The RGB value is 50, 100, 103: 50 red, 100 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326467?: The complementary color is #673532, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326467?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and white text 6.66:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.