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#626E4E Color

#626E4E is rgb(98, 110, 78) in RGB, hsl(83, 17%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 29%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.09. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#626E4E
HEX#626E4E
RGBrgb(98, 110, 78)
HSLhsl(83, 17%, 37%)
HSVhsv(83, 29%, 43%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 29%, 57%)
OKLCHoklch(51.9% 0.05 124.8)
LABlab(44.74% -9.30 16.33)
LCHlch(44.74% 18.79 119.66)

What #626E4E 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 #626E4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#626E4E Channel Values

How #626E4E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 110 · B 788-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 83° · S 17% · L 37%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 83° · S 29% · V 43%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 57%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.44:1 vs white · 3.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #626E4E 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.

TextWhite text5.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #626E4E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #626E4E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #626E4E

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 #626E4E 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.

Typical#626E4E
Protanopia#6C6C4E
Protanomaly#686D4E
Deuteranopia#6A6A4E
Deuteranomaly#676C4E
Tritanopia#666B6B
Tritanomaly#646C60
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

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Using #626E4E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-626e4e: #626E4E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #626E4E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-626e4e': '#626E4E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.431, blue: 0.306)
Android XML<color name="color_626e4e">#626E4E</color>
SVG fillfill="#626E4E"

More Green Colors

#626E4E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#626E4E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #626E4E?

#626E4E is a dark green — rgb(98, 110, 78) in RGB and hsl(83, 17%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.09.

What is the RGB value of #626E4E?

#626E4E is rgb(98, 110, 78) — red 98, green 110, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #626E4E?

#626E4E converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 29%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #626E4E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #626E4E scores 5.44:1 against white and 3.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #626E4E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #626E4E 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.87, which is visibly different.

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