What color is #627A49?

#627A49 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #627A49?

The RGB value is 98, 122, 73: 98 red, 122 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #627A49?

The complementary color is #61497A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #627A49?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#627A49 color

#627A49 rgb(98, 122, 73)

Shades of green

The hex color #627A49 is a desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 47.8% green and 28.6% blue (98, 122, 73).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 25% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 40% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#627A49 color codes

HEX	`#627A49`
RGB	`rgb(98, 122, 73)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 47.8%, 28.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 25%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 40%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 40%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.26, -18.04, 24.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.26, 30.05, 126.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.199, 16.997, 8.887)`
Decimal	`6453833`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #627A49, 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 #627A49	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#627A49 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #627A49 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #627a49; }
.text { color: #627a49; }
.border { border: 2px solid #627a49; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 122 73 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #627a49, #497a49); }

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Questions

What color is #627A49?: #627A49 is a desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #627A49?: The RGB value is 98, 122, 73: 98 red, 122 green and 73 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #627A49?: The complementary color is #61497A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #627A49?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.