#626C56 Color
#626C56 is rgb(98, 108, 86) in RGB, hsl(87, 11%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 20%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ebony (#555D50), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#626C56rgb(98, 108, 86)hsl(87, 11%, 38%)hsv(87, 20%, 42%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 20%, 58%)oklch(51.6% 0.036 127.5)lab(44.28% -7.23 11.02)lch(44.28% 13.18 123.25)What #626C56 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #626C56, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#626C56 Channel Values
How #626C56 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 98 · G 108 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 87° · S 11% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 87° · S 20% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.53:1 vs white · 3.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #626C56 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #626C56
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #626C56; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #626C56
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #626C56 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#626C56#6A6A56#676B56#696956#666A56#656A6A#646B62#696969Using #626C56 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-626c56: #626C56;background-color: #626C56;colors: { 'color-626c56': '#626C56' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.424, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_626c56">#626C56</color>fill="#626C56"More Green Colors
#626C56 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#626C56 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #626C56?
#626C56 is a dark green — rgb(98, 108, 86) in RGB and hsl(87, 11%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ebony (#555D50), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.68.
What is the RGB value of #626C56?
#626C56 is rgb(98, 108, 86) — red 98, green 108, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #626C56?
#626C56 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 20%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #626C56 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #626C56 scores 5.53:1 against white and 3.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #626C56 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #626C56 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 13.18, which is visibly different.
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