What color is #62724E?

#62724E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62724E?

The RGB value is 98, 114, 78: 98 red, 114 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62724E?

The complementary color is #5E4E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62724E?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62724E color

#62724E rgb(98, 114, 78)

Shades of green

The hex color #62724E is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 44.7% green and 30.6% blue (98, 114, 78).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 19% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 32% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Hinterland (#616C51), a difference of 3.6 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.2:1).

#62724E color codes

HEX	`#62724E`
RGB	`rgb(98, 114, 78)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 44.7%, 30.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 19%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 32%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 32%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.88, -12.94, 18.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.88, 22.2, 125.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.429, 15.181, 9.482)`
Decimal	`6451790`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62724E, 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 #62724E	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.04:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62724E as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.2:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.04:1	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 #62724E looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62724e; }
.text { color: #62724e; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62724e; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 114 78 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62724e, #50724e); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #62724E?: #62724E is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62724E?: The RGB value is 98, 114, 78: 98 red, 114 green and 78 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62724E?: The complementary color is #5E4E72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62724E?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.04:1 and white text 5.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.