What color is #326B53?

#326B53 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #326B53?

The RGB value is 50, 107, 83: 50 red, 107 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326B53?

The complementary color is #6B324A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326B53?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326B53 color

#326B53 rgb(50, 107, 83)

Shades of green

The hex color #326B53 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 42% green and 32.5% blue (50, 107, 83).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 36% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Toad King (#3D6C54), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.24:1).

#326B53 color codes

HEX	`#326B53`
RGB	`rgb(50, 107, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 42%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 36%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 53%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 0%, 22%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(40.92, -25.03, 7.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(40.92, 26.22, 162.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.134, 11.817, 10.034)`
Decimal	`3304275`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326B53, 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 #326B53	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.36:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326B53 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.36:1	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 #326B53 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326b53; }
.text { color: #326b53; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326b53; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 107 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326b53, #32676b); }

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Questions

What color is #326B53?: #326B53 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Toad King. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #326B53?: The RGB value is 50, 107, 83: 50 red, 107 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326B53?: The complementary color is #6B324A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326B53?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.36:1 and white text 6.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.