What color is #32716D?

#32716D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32716D?

The RGB value is 50, 113, 109: 50 red, 113 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32716D?

The complementary color is #713236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32716D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32716D color

#32716D rgb(50, 113, 109)

Shades of teal

The hex color #32716D is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 44.3% green and 42.7% blue (50, 113, 109).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 39% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Deep Pool Teal (#366D68), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.65:1).

#32716D color codes

HEX	`#32716D`
RGB	`rgb(50, 113, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 44.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 39%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 56%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 4%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.64, -21.19, -3.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.64, 21.55, 190.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.98, 13.592, 16.563)`
Decimal	`3305837`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32716D, 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 #32716D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.72:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#32716D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.72:1	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 #32716D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32716d; }
.text { color: #32716d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32716d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 113 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32716d, #325671); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #32716D?: #32716D is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Deep Pool Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32716D?: The RGB value is 50, 113, 109: 50 red, 113 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32716D?: The complementary color is #713236, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32716D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.72:1 and white text 5.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.