What color is #628D5B?

#628D5B is a grayish green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #628D5B?

The RGB value is 98, 141, 91: 98 red, 141 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #628D5B?

The complementary color is #865B8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #628D5B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#628D5B color

#628D5B rgb(98, 141, 91)

Shades of green

The hex color #628D5B is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 55.3% green and 35.7% blue (98, 141, 91).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 22% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 35% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Medusa (#559260), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#628D5B color codes

HEX	`#628D5B`
RGB	`rgb(98, 141, 91)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 55.3%, 35.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 22%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 35%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 35%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.45, -25.02, 22.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.45, 33.39, 138.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.45, 22.401, 13.353)`
Decimal	`6458715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #628D5B, 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 #628D5B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#628D5B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	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 #628D5B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #628d5b; }
.text { color: #628d5b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #628d5b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 141 91 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #628d5b, #5b8d6d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #628D5B?: #628D5B is a grayish green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #628D5B?: The RGB value is 98, 141, 91: 98 red, 141 green and 91 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #628D5B?: The complementary color is #865B8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #628D5B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.48:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.