What color is #326F7B?

#326F7B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #326F7B?

The RGB value is 50, 111, 123: 50 red, 111 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #326F7B?

The complementary color is #7B3E32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #326F7B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#326F7B color

#326F7B rgb(50, 111, 123)

Shades of teal

The hex color #326F7B is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 43.5% green and 48.2% blue (50, 111, 123).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 42% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Ocean’s Embrace (#306A78), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.68:1).

#326F7B color codes

HEX	`#326F7B`
RGB	`rgb(50, 111, 123)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 43.5%, 48.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 42%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 59%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 10%, 0%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.47, -15.87, -12.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.47, 20.27, 218.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.574, 13.476, 20.779)`
Decimal	`3305339`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #326F7B, 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 #326F7B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.7:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#326F7B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.7:1	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 #326F7B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #326f7b; }
.text { color: #326f7b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #326f7b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 111 123 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #326f7b, #324b7b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #326F7B?: #326F7B is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Ocean’s Embrace. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #326F7B?: The RGB value is 50, 111, 123: 50 red, 111 green and 123 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #326F7B?: The complementary color is #7B3E32, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #326F7B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.7:1 and white text 5.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.