What color is #32721F?

#32721F is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #32721F?

The RGB value is 50, 114, 31: 50 red, 114 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #32721F?

The complementary color is #5F1F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #32721F?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#32721F color

#32721F rgb(50, 114, 31)

Shades of green

The hex color #32721F is a dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 44.7% green and 12.2% blue (50, 114, 31).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 57% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 56% cyan, 0% magenta, 73% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Forest Empress (#3D7016), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.9:1).

#32721F color codes

HEX	`#32721F`
RGB	`rgb(50, 114, 31)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 44.7%, 12.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 57%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 73%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(56%, 0%, 73%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.48, -36.84, 38.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.48, 52.95, 134.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.58, 12.811, 3.369)`
Decimal	`3306015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #32721F, 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 #32721F	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.56:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#32721F as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.9:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.56:1	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 #32721F looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #32721f; }
.text { color: #32721f; }
.border { border: 2px solid #32721f; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 114 31 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #32721f, #1f7236); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Green.

Questions

What color is #32721F?: #32721F is a dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Forest Empress. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #32721F?: The RGB value is 50, 114, 31: 50 red, 114 green and 31 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #32721F?: The complementary color is #5F1F72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #32721F?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.56:1 and white text 5.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.