What color is #626951?

#626951 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 #626951?

The RGB value is 98, 105, 81: 98 red, 105 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626951?

The complementary color is #585169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626951?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626951 color

#626951 rgb(98, 105, 81)

Shades of green

The hex color #626951 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 41.2% green and 31.8% blue (98, 105, 81).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 13% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 23% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.74:1).

#626951 color codes

HEX	`#626951`
RGB	`rgb(98, 105, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 41.2%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 13%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 23%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 23%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.2, -7.36, 12.63)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.2, 14.62, 120.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.574, 13.294, 9.739)`
Decimal	`6449489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626951, 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 #626951	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626951 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.74:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.66:1	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 #626951 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626951; }
.text { color: #626951; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626951; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 105 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626951, #566951); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #626951?: #626951 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 #626951?: The RGB value is 98, 105, 81: 98 red, 105 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626951?: The complementary color is #585169, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626951?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.74:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.