What color is #62844D?

#62844D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kale. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62844D?

The RGB value is 98, 132, 77: 98 red, 132 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62844D?

The complementary color is #6F4D84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62844D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62844D color

#62844D rgb(98, 132, 77)

Shades of green

The hex color #62844D is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 51.8% green and 30.2% blue (98, 132, 77).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 26% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Kale (#648251), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.93:1).

#62844D color codes

HEX	`#62844D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 132, 77)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 51.8%, 30.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 26%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 42%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 42%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.42, -22.66, 25.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.42, 34.41, 131.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.627, 19.635, 10.039)`
Decimal	`6456397`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62844D, 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 #62844D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#62844D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.26:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.93:1	Pass	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 #62844D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62844d; }
.text { color: #62844d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62844d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 132 77 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62844d, #4d8454); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #62844D?: #62844D is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Kale. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62844D?: The RGB value is 98, 132, 77: 98 red, 132 green and 77 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62844D?: The complementary color is #6F4D84, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62844D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.93:1 and white text 4.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.