What color is #626952?

#626952 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 #626952?

The RGB value is 98, 105, 82: 98 red, 105 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626952?

The complementary color is #595269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626952?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626952 color

#626952 rgb(98, 105, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #626952 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 41.2% green and 32.2% blue (98, 105, 82).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 12% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Monstera (#5F674B), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.73:1).

#626952 color codes

HEX	`#626952`
RGB	`rgb(98, 105, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 41.2%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 12%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 22%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 22%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.23, -7.19, 12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.23, 14.04, 120.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.611, 13.309, 9.938)`
Decimal	`6449490`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626952, 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 #626952	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.66:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.73:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626952 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.73:1	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 #626952 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626952; }
.text { color: #626952; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626952; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 105 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626952, #576952); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ebony.

Questions

What color is #626952?: #626952 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 #626952?: The RGB value is 98, 105, 82: 98 red, 105 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626952?: The complementary color is #595269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626952?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.66:1 and white text 5.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.