What color is #326738?

#326738 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #326738?

The RGB value is 50, 103, 56: 50 red, 103 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326738?

The complementary color is #673261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326738?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326738 color

#326738 rgb(50, 103, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #326738 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 40.4% green and 22% blue (50, 103, 56).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 60% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.7:1).

#326738 color codes

HEX	`#326738`
RGB	`rgb(50, 103, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 40.4%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 51%, 40%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 46%, 60%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.01, -28.73, 21.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.01, 35.71, 143.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.879, 10.664, 5.436)`
Decimal	`3303224`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326738, 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 #326738	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.13:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326738 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.13:1	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 #326738 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326738; }
.text { color: #326738; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326738; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 103 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326738, #326753); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #326738?: #326738 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Jurassic Park. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #326738?: The RGB value is 50, 103, 56: 50 red, 103 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326738?: The complementary color is #673261, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326738?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.13:1 and white text 6.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.