What color is #627869?

#627869 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Ecological. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #627869?

The RGB value is 98, 120, 105: 98 red, 120 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627869?

The complementary color is #786271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627869?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627869 color

#627869 rgb(98, 120, 105)

Shades of gray

The hex color #627869 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 47.1% green and 41.2% blue (98, 120, 105).

Its hue angle is 139°, with 10% saturation and 43% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ecological (#677F70), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.76:1).

#627869 color codes

HEX	`#627869`
RGB	`rgb(98, 120, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 47.1%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(139, 10%, 43%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(139, 18%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 13%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.32, -11.3, 5.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.32, 12.61, 153.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.303, 17.049, 15.899)`
Decimal	`6453353`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627869, 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 #627869	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.41:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#627869 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.76:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.41:1	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 #627869 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627869; }
.text { color: #627869; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627869; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 120 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627869, #627874); }

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Questions

What color is #627869?: #627869 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Ecological. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #627869?: The RGB value is 98, 120, 105: 98 red, 120 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627869?: The complementary color is #786271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627869?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.41:1 and white text 4.76:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.