What color is #627943?

#627943 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 #627943?

The RGB value is 98, 121, 67: 98 red, 121 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627943?

The complementary color is #5A4379, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627943?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627943 color

#627943 rgb(98, 121, 67)

Shades of green

The hex color #627943 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 47.5% green and 26.3% blue (98, 121, 67).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.84:1).

#627943 color codes

HEX	`#627943`
RGB	`rgb(98, 121, 67)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 47.5%, 26.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 45%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.85, -18.35, 26.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.85, 32.52, 124.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.887, 16.676, 7.849)`
Decimal	`6453571`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627943, 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 #627943	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.34:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#627943 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.84:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.34:1	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 #627943 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627943; }
.text { color: #627943; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627943; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 121 67 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627943, #477943); }

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Questions

What color is #627943?: #627943 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 #627943?: The RGB value is 98, 121, 67: 98 red, 121 green and 67 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627943?: The complementary color is #5A4379, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627943?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.34:1 and white text 4.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.