What color is #326567?

#326567 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 #326567?

The RGB value is 50, 101, 103: 50 red, 101 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326567?

The complementary color is #673432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326567?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326567 color

#326567 rgb(50, 101, 103)

Shades of teal

The hex color #326567 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 39.6% green and 40.4% blue (50, 101, 103).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Pacific (#24646B), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.58:1).

#326567 color codes

HEX	`#326567`
RGB	`rgb(50, 101, 103)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 39.6%, 40.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 2%, 0%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.52, -16.45, -6.41)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.52, 17.66, 201.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.416, 10.964, 14.502)`
Decimal	`3302759`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326567, 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 #326567	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326567 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.58:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.19:1	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 #326567 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326567; }
.text { color: #326567; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326567; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 101 103 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326567, #324b67); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #326567?: #326567 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 #326567?: The RGB value is 50, 101, 103: 50 red, 101 green and 103 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326567?: The complementary color is #673432, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326567?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.19:1 and white text 6.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.