#627538 Color
#627538 is rgb(98, 117, 56) in RGB, hsl(79, 35%, 34%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 52%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.46. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#627538rgb(98, 117, 56)hsl(79, 35%, 34%)hsv(79, 52%, 46%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 52%, 54%)oklch(53.2% 0.089 123.7)lab(46.59% -15.11 30.85)lch(46.59% 34.35 116.10)What #627538 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 #627538, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#627538 Channel Values
How #627538 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 117 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 79° · S 35% · L 34% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 79° · S 52% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 52% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.1:1 vs white · 4.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #627538 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 #627538
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #627538; 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 #627538
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 #627538 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.
#627538#727238#6C7338#6F6F39#6A7239#686F6F#66725E#6E6E6EUsing #627538 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-627538: #627538;background-color: #627538;colors: { 'color-627538': '#627538' }Color(red: 0.384, green: 0.459, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_627538">#627538</color>fill="#627538"More Green Colors
#627538 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#627538 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #627538?
#627538 is a dark green — rgb(98, 117, 56) in RGB and hsl(79, 35%, 34%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.46.
What is the RGB value of #627538?
#627538 is rgb(98, 117, 56) — red 98, green 117, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #627538?
#627538 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 52%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #627538 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #627538 scores 5.1:1 against white and 4.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #627538 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #627538 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 4.46, which is very hard to tell apart.
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