What color is #62852D?

#62852D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Enchanted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62852D?

The RGB value is 98, 133, 45: 98 red, 133 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62852D?

The complementary color is #502D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62852D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62852D color

#62852D rgb(98, 133, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #62852D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 52.2% green and 17.6% blue (98, 133, 45).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 49% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 66% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Enchanted Forest (#5C821A), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#62852D color codes

HEX	`#62852D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 133, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 52.2%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 49%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 66%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 66%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.34, -26.83, 42.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.34, 49.88, 122.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.898, 19.561, 5.526)`
Decimal	`6456621`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62852D, 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 #62852D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#62852D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	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 #62852D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62852d; }
.text { color: #62852d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62852d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 133 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62852d, #36852d); }

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Questions

What color is #62852D?: #62852D is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Enchanted Forest. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62852D?: The RGB value is 98, 133, 45: 98 red, 133 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62852D?: The complementary color is #502D85, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62852D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.