What color is #626A39?

#626A39 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626A39?

The RGB value is 98, 106, 57: 98 red, 106 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626A39?

The complementary color is #41396A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626A39?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626A39 color

#626A39 rgb(98, 106, 57)

Shades of green

The hex color #626A39 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 41.6% green and 22.4% blue (98, 106, 57).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 30% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Jungle Civilization (#69673A), a difference of 3.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#626A39 color codes

HEX	`#626A39`
RGB	`rgb(98, 106, 57)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 41.6%, 22.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 30%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 46%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 46%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(43.06, -11.44, 26.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(43.06, 28.77, 113.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.93, 13.2, 5.842)`
Decimal	`6449721`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626A39, 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 #626A39	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626A39 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	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 #626A39 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626a39; }
.text { color: #626a39; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626a39; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 106 57 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626a39, #4a6a39); }

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Questions

What color is #626A39?: #626A39 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Jungle Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626A39?: The RGB value is 98, 106, 57: 98 red, 106 green and 57 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626A39?: The complementary color is #41396A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626A39?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.64:1 and white text 5.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.