What color is #326E1D?

#326E1D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #326E1D?

The RGB value is 50, 110, 29: 50 red, 110 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326E1D?

The complementary color is #591D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326E1D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326E1D color

#326E1D rgb(50, 110, 29)

Shades of green

The hex color #326E1D is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 43.1% green and 11.4% blue (50, 110, 29).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 58% saturation and 27% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 0% magenta, 74% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3D7016), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.21:1).

#326E1D color codes

HEX	`#326E1D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 110, 29)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 43.1%, 11.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 58%, 27%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 74%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 0%, 74%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.09, -35.36, 37.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.09, 51.49, 133.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.113, 11.918, 3.088)`
Decimal	`3304989`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326E1D, 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 #326E1D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.38:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326E1D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.38:1	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 #326E1D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326e1d; }
.text { color: #326e1d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326e1d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 110 29 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326e1d, #1d6e31); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #326E1D?: #326E1D is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #326E1D?: The RGB value is 50, 110, 29: 50 red, 110 green and 29 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326E1D?: The complementary color is #591D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326E1D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.38:1 and white text 6.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.