What color is #326831?

#326831 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #326831?

The RGB value is 50, 104, 49: 50 red, 104 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326831?

The complementary color is #673168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326831?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326831 color

#326831 rgb(50, 104, 49)

Shades of green

The hex color #326831 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 40.8% green and 19.2% blue (50, 104, 49).

Its hue angle is 119°, with 36% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Greenhouse (#3E6334), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.65:1).

#326831 color codes

HEX	`#326831`
RGB	`rgb(50, 104, 49)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 40.8%, 19.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(119, 36%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(119, 53%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 53%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.24, -30.34, 25.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.24, 39.59, 140.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.82, 10.8, 4.63)`
Decimal	`3303473`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326831, 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 #326831	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326831 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	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 #326831 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326831; }
.text { color: #326831; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326831; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 104 49 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326831, #31684c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #326831?: #326831 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Greenhouse. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #326831?: The RGB value is 50, 104, 49: 50 red, 104 green and 49 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326831?: The complementary color is #673168, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326831?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.16:1 and white text 6.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.