What color is #626F3C?

#626F3C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #626F3C?

The RGB value is 98, 111, 60: 98 red, 111 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #626F3C?

The complementary color is #493C6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #626F3C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#626F3C color

#626F3C rgb(98, 111, 60)

Shades of green

The hex color #626F3C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 43.5% green and 23.5% blue (98, 111, 60).

Its hue angle is 75°, with 30% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 46% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#626F3C color codes

HEX	`#626F3C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 111, 60)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 43.5%, 23.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(75, 30%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(75, 46%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 46%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.65, -13.85, 26.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.65, 30.08, 117.42)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.537, 14.292, 6.425)`
Decimal	`6451004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #626F3C, 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 #626F3C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#626F3C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	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 #626F3C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #626f3c; }
.text { color: #626f3c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #626f3c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 111 60 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #626f3c, #496f3c); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #626F3C?: #626F3C is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #626F3C?: The RGB value is 98, 111, 60: 98 red, 111 green and 60 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #626F3C?: The complementary color is #493C6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #626F3C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.86:1 and white text 5.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.