What color is #327766?

#327766 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #327766?

The RGB value is 50, 119, 102: 50 red, 119 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #327766?

The complementary color is #773243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #327766?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#327766 color

#327766 rgb(50, 119, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #327766 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 19.6% red, 46.7% green and 40% blue (50, 119, 102).

Its hue angle is 165°, with 41% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 58% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 0.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#327766 color codes

HEX	`#327766`
RGB	`rgb(50, 119, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(19.6%, 46.7%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(165, 41%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(165, 58%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(58%, 0%, 14%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.4, -26.21, 2.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.4, 26.36, 173.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.309, 14.83, 14.887)`
Decimal	`3307366`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #327766, 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 #327766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#327766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	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 #327766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #327766; }
.text { color: #327766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #327766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(50 119 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #327766, #326677); }

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Questions

What color is #327766?: #327766 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #327766?: The RGB value is 50, 119, 102: 50 red, 119 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #327766?: The complementary color is #773243, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #327766?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.97:1 and white text 5.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.