What color is #626958?

#626958 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626958?

The RGB value is 98, 105, 88: 98 red, 105 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626958?

The complementary color is #5F5869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626958?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626958 color

#626958 rgb(98, 105, 88)

Shades of gray

The hex color #626958 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 41.2% green and 34.5% blue (98, 105, 88).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 9% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Italian Basil (#5F6957), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.71:1).

#626958 color codes

HEX	`#626958`
RGB	`rgb(98, 105, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 41.2%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 9%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 16%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 16%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.37, -6.11, 8.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.37, 10.6, 125.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.85, 13.404, 11.194)`
Decimal	`6449496`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626958, 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 #626958	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.68:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626958 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.71:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.68:1	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 #626958 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626958; }
.text { color: #626958; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626958; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 105 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626958, #5a6958); }

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Questions

What color is #626958?: #626958 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Italian Basil. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626958?: The RGB value is 98, 105, 88: 98 red, 105 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626958?: The complementary color is #5F5869, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626958?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.68:1 and white text 5.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.