What color is #32712F?

#32712F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32712F?

The RGB value is 50, 113, 47: 50 red, 113 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32712F?

The complementary color is #6E2F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32712F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32712F color

#32712F rgb(50, 113, 47)

Shades of green

The hex color #32712F is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 44.3% green and 18.4% blue (50, 113, 47).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 41% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 58% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Cucumber Queen (#3C773C), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.93:1).

#32712F color codes

HEX	`#32712F`
RGB	`rgb(50, 113, 47)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 44.3%, 18.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 41%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 58%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 58%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.3, -34.62, 30.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.3, 45.94, 138.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.733, 12.693, 4.731)`
Decimal	`3305775`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32712F, 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 #32712F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.54:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#32712F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.54:1	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 #32712F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32712f; }
.text { color: #32712f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32712f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 113 47 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32712f, #2f714d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #32712F?: #32712F is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Cucumber Queen. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32712F?: The RGB value is 50, 113, 47: 50 red, 113 green and 47 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32712F?: The complementary color is #6E2F71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32712F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.54:1 and white text 5.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.