What color is #62886D?

#62886D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #62886D?

The RGB value is 98, 136, 109: 98 red, 136 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62886D?

The complementary color is #88627D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62886D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62886D color

#62886D rgb(98, 136, 109)

Shades of green

The hex color #62886D is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 53.3% green and 42.7% blue (98, 136, 109).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 16% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#62886D color codes

HEX	`#62886D`
RGB	`rgb(98, 136, 109)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 53.3%, 42.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 16%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 28%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 20%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.29, -19.15, 10.3)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.29, 21.75, 151.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.601, 21.308, 17.703)`
Decimal	`6457453`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62886D, 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 #62886D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#62886D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	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 #62886D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62886d; }
.text { color: #62886d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62886d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 136 109 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62886d, #628880); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #62886D?: #62886D is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #62886D?: The RGB value is 98, 136, 109: 98 red, 136 green and 109 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62886D?: The complementary color is #88627D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62886D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.26:1 and white text 3.99:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.