What color is #62896C?

#62896C 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 #62896C?

The RGB value is 98, 137, 108: 98 red, 137 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #62896C?

The complementary color is #89627F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #62896C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#62896C color

#62896C rgb(98, 137, 108)

Shades of green

The hex color #62896C is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 53.7% green and 42.4% blue (98, 137, 108).

Its hue angle is 135°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 0% magenta, 21% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#62896C color codes

HEX	`#62896C`
RGB	`rgb(98, 137, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 53.7%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(135, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(135, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 0%, 21%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.57, -19.88, 11.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.57, 22.85, 150.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.689, 21.57, 17.469)`
Decimal	`6457708`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #62896C, 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 #62896C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#62896C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #62896C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #62896c; }
.text { color: #62896c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #62896c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 137 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #62896c, #62897f); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #62896C?: #62896C 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 #62896C?: The RGB value is 98, 137, 108: 98 red, 137 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #62896C?: The complementary color is #89627F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #62896C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.