What color is #327151?

#327151 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 #327151?

The RGB value is 50, 113, 81: 50 red, 113 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #327151?

The complementary color is #713252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #327151?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#327151 color

#327151 rgb(50, 113, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #327151 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 44.3% green and 31.8% blue (50, 113, 81).

Its hue angle is 150°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Parsley Sprig (#3D7049), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.81:1).

#327151 color codes

HEX	`#327151`
RGB	`rgb(50, 113, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 44.3%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(150, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(150, 56%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 28%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.89, -28.44, 11.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.89, 30.77, 157.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.705, 13.082, 9.849)`
Decimal	`3305809`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #327151, 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 #327151	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.62:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#327151 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.81:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.62:1	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 #327151 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #327151; }
.text { color: #327151; }
.border { border: 2px solid #327151; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 113 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #327151, #327171); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Bottle Green.

Questions

What color is #327151?: #327151 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 #327151?: The RGB value is 50, 113, 81: 50 red, 113 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #327151?: The complementary color is #713252, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #327151?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 and white text 5.81:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.