What color is #326569?

#326569 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 #326569?

The RGB value is 50, 101, 105: 50 red, 101 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326569?

The complementary color is #693632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326569?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326569 color

#326569 rgb(50, 101, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #326569 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 39.6% green and 41.2% blue (50, 101, 105).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

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

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#326569 color codes

HEX	`#326569`
RGB	`rgb(50, 101, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 39.6%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 52%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 4%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.59, -15.85, -7.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.59, 17.55, 205.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.518, 11.005, 15.037)`
Decimal	`3302761`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326569, 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 #326569	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326569 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	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 #326569 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326569; }
.text { color: #326569; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326569; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 101 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326569, #324a69); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #326569?: #326569 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 #326569?: The RGB value is 50, 101, 105: 50 red, 101 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326569?: The complementary color is #693632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326569?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.2:1 and white text 6.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.