What color is #627548?

#627548 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #627548?

The RGB value is 98, 117, 72: 98 red, 117 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627548?

The complementary color is #5B4875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627548?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627548 color

#627548 rgb(98, 117, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #627548 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 45.9% green and 28.2% blue (98, 117, 72).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#627548 color codes

HEX	`#627548`
RGB	`rgb(98, 117, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 45.9%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 38%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 38%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.69, -15.5, 22.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.69, 27.38, 124.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.568, 15.787, 8.515)`
Decimal	`6452552`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627548, 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 #627548	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#627548 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #627548 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627548; }
.text { color: #627548; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627548; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 117 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627548, #4c7548); }

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Questions

What color is #627548?: #627548 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #627548?: The RGB value is 98, 117, 72: 98 red, 117 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627548?: The complementary color is #5B4875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627548?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.