What color is #327572?

#327572 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #327572?

The RGB value is 50, 117, 114: 50 red, 117 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #327572?

The complementary color is #753235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #327572?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#327572 color

#327572 rgb(50, 117, 114)

Shades of teal

The hex color #327572 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 45.9% green and 44.7% blue (50, 117, 114).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 40% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 57% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Prismarine (#117777), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#327572 color codes

HEX	`#327572`
RGB	`rgb(50, 117, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 45.9%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 40%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 57%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(57%, 0%, 3%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.1, -21.85, -4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.1, 22.36, 192.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.713, 14.615, 18.173)`
Decimal	`3306866`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #327572, 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 #327572	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.92:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#327572 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.92:1	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 #327572 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #327572; }
.text { color: #327572; }
.border { border: 2px solid #327572; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 117 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #327572, #325675); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #327572?: #327572 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Prismarine. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #327572?: The RGB value is 50, 117, 114: 50 red, 117 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #327572?: The complementary color is #753235, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #327572?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.92:1 and white text 5.35:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.