What color is #32714E?

#32714E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32714E?

The RGB value is 50, 113, 78: 50 red, 113 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32714E?

The complementary color is #713255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32714E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32714E color

#32714E rgb(50, 113, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #32714E is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 44.3% green and 30.6% blue (50, 113, 78).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 31% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.82:1).

#32714E color codes

HEX	`#32714E`
RGB	`rgb(50, 113, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 44.3%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 56%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 31%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.82, -29.11, 13.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.82, 32.06, 155.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.595, 13.038, 9.27)`
Decimal	`3305806`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32714E, 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 #32714E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.61:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#32714E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.82:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.61:1	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 #32714E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32714e; }
.text { color: #32714e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32714e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 113 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32714e, #32716e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #32714E?: #32714E is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Parsley Sprig. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32714E?: The RGB value is 50, 113, 78: 50 red, 113 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32714E?: The complementary color is #713255, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32714E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.61:1 and white text 5.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.