What color is #326837?

#326837 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 #326837?

The RGB value is 50, 104, 55: 50 red, 104 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326837?

The complementary color is #683263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326837?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326837 color

#326837 rgb(50, 104, 55)

Shades of green

The hex color #326837 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 40.8% green and 21.6% blue (50, 104, 55).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 35% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Jurassic Park (#3C663E), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#326837 color codes

HEX	`#326837`
RGB	`rgb(50, 104, 55)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 40.8%, 21.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 35%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 52%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 47%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.33, -29.37, 22.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.33, 36.81, 142.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.955, 10.854, 5.342)`
Decimal	`3303479`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326837, 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 #326837	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326837 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	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 #326837 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326837; }
.text { color: #326837; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326837; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 104 55 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326837, #326852); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Hunter Green.

Questions

What color is #326837?: #326837 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 #326837?: The RGB value is 50, 104, 55: 50 red, 104 green and 55 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326837?: The complementary color is #683263, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326837?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.17:1 and white text 6.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.