What color is #62684B?

#62684B is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62684B?

The RGB value is 98, 104, 75: 98 red, 104 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62684B?

The complementary color is #514B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62684B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62684B color

#62684B rgb(98, 104, 75)

Shades of green

The hex color #62684B is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 40.8% green and 29.4% blue (98, 104, 75).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 16% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 28% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#62684B color codes

HEX	`#62684B`
RGB	`rgb(98, 104, 75)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 40.8%, 29.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 16%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 28%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 28%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.77, -7.78, 15.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.77, 17.44, 116.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.257, 13.005, 8.572)`
Decimal	`6449227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62684B, 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 #62684B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62684B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #62684B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62684b; }
.text { color: #62684b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62684b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 104 75 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62684b, #54684b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #62684B?: #62684B is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Monstera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62684B?: The RGB value is 98, 104, 75: 98 red, 104 green and 75 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62684B?: The complementary color is #514B68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62684B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.