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#324232

Graphite · dark cool green

About #324232

#324232 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 26% green and 20% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

Visually it is similar to Graphite (ΔE 13.1), with Dark Green the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #423242 (eggplant), 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 10.71:1 (a WCAG AAA pass). Used as a text colour on white, it is readable too (10.71:1).

Colour codes

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Red50
Green66
Blue50

Closest named colours

Graphite
#383838 · ΔE 13.1
Dark Green
#013220 · ΔE 14.0
Gunmetal
#2A3439 · ΔE 15.2

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

Text on #324232

WCAG contrast for white and black text on this colour.

White heading text
Body copy set on graphite #324232.
10.71:1AAA
Black heading text
Body copy set on graphite #324232.
1.96:1Fail

Colour-blindness preview

How #324232 appears to people with the three most common types of colour-vision deficiency.

Normal vision
#324232
Protanopia (no red cones)
#433F31
Deuteranopia (no green cones)
#403D33
Tritanopia (no blue cones)
#31413E

Shades, tints & matching colours

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Frequently asked questions

›What colour is #324232?

#324232 is a dark, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 20% red, 26% green and 20% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 74% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.

›What text colour should I use on #324232?

Use white text. White on #324232 has a contrast ratio of 10.71:1 (AAA).

›What colours go with #324232?

Its complementary colour is #423242, and analogous partners are #3A4232 and #32423A.