What color is #62725D?

#62725D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62725D?

The RGB value is 98, 114, 93: 98 red, 114 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62725D?

The complementary color is #6D5D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62725D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62725D color

#62725D rgb(98, 114, 93)

Shades of green

The hex color #62725D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 44.7% green and 36.5% blue (98, 114, 93).

Its hue angle is 106°, with 10% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Cactus (#5B6F55), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.14:1).

#62725D color codes

HEX	`#62725D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 114, 93)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 44.7%, 36.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(106, 10%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(106, 18%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 18%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.21, -10.32, 9.68)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.21, 14.15, 136.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.03, 15.421, 12.644)`
Decimal	`6451805`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62725D, 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 #62725D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.08:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#62725D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.14:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.08:1	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 #62725D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62725d; }
.text { color: #62725d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62725d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 114 93 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62725d, #5d7262); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #62725D?: #62725D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Cactus. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62725D?: The RGB value is 98, 114, 93: 98 red, 114 green and 93 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62725D?: The complementary color is #6D5D72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62725D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.08:1 and white text 5.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.