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#324136

Graphite · dark cool green

About #324136

#324136 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 25% green and 21% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 10.2), with Gunmetal the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #41323D (graphite), its complementary partner.

Because it is dark, it is most useful for headings, body text, footers and dark-mode backgrounds. White text reads best on it at 10.80:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.80:1).

Colour codes

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Red50
Green65
Blue54

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 10.2
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 12.1
Jet
#2B2B2B · ΔE 13.0

ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.

Text on #324136

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #324136.
10.80:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #324136.
1.95:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #324136 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#324136
Protanopia (no red cones)
#413E35
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#3E3D37
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#30413E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #324136?

#324136 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 25% green and 21% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 75% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #324136?

Use white text. White on #324136 has a contrast ratio of 10.80:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #324136?

Its complementary colour is #41323D, and analogous partners are #354132 and #32413D.