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#325238 Color

#325238 is rgb(50, 82, 56) in RGB, hsl(131, 24%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 32%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Hunter Green (#355E3B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#325238
HEX#325238
RGBrgb(50, 82, 56)
HSLhsl(131, 24%, 26%)
HSVhsv(131, 39%, 32%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 32%, 68%)
OKLCHoklch(40.6% 0.058 149.2)
LABlab(31.80% -17.07 11.44)
LCHlch(31.80% 20.55 146.16)

What #325238 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #325238, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#325238 Channel Values

How #325238 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 50 · G 82 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 24% · L 26%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 39% · V 32%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 68%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance8.75:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #325238 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text8.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #325238

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #325238; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Tints & Shades of #325238

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #325238 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#325238
Protanopia#4E4E38
Protanomaly#444F38
Deuteranopia#494939
Deuteranomaly#414D39
Tritanopia#374F4F
Tritanomaly#355047
Achromatopsia#4B4B4B

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #325238 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-325238: #325238;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #325238;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-325238': '#325238' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.196, green: 0.322, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_325238">#325238</color>
SVG fillfill="#325238"

More Green Colors

#325238 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#325238 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #325238?

#325238 is a dark green — rgb(50, 82, 56) in RGB and hsl(131, 24%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Hunter Green (#355E3B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.29.

What is the RGB value of #325238?

#325238 is rgb(50, 82, 56) — red 50, green 82, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #325238?

#325238 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 32%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #325238 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #325238 scores 8.75:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #325238 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #325238 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.13, which is visibly different.

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