What color is #626E34?

#626E34 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626E34?

The RGB value is 98, 110, 52: 98 red, 110 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626E34?

The complementary color is #40346E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626E34?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626E34 color

#626E34 rgb(98, 110, 52)

Shades of green

The hex color #626E34 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 43.1% green and 20.4% blue (98, 110, 52).

Its hue angle is 72°, with 36% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 53% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#626E34 color codes

HEX	`#626E34`
RGB	`rgb(98, 110, 52)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 43.1%, 20.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(72, 36%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(72, 53%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 53%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.23, -14.23, 30.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.23, 33.7, 114.98)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.233, 13.997, 5.358)`
Decimal	`6450740`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626E34, 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 #626E34	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626E34 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #626E34 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626e34; }
.text { color: #626e34; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626e34; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 110 52 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626e34, #456e34); }

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Questions

What color is #626E34?: #626E34 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626E34?: The RGB value is 98, 110, 52: 98 red, 110 green and 52 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626E34?: The complementary color is #40346E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626E34?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.