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#62874A Color

#62874A is rgb(98, 135, 74) in RGB, hsl(96, 29%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 45%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#62874A
HEX#62874A
RGBrgb(98, 135, 74)
HSLhsl(96, 29%, 41%)
HSVhsv(96, 45%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 0%, 45%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(58% 0.097 134.1)
LABlab(52.40% -22.17 28.36)
LCHlch(52.40% 35.99 128.01)

What #62874A 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 #62874A, 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.

#62874A Channel Values

How #62874A 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 135 · B 748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 96° · S 29% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 96° · S 45% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 27% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.08:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62874A 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.08:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #62874A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62874A; 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 #62874A

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 #62874A 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#62874A
Protanopia#82824A
Protanomaly#76844A
Deuteranopia#7C7C4C
Deuteranomaly#73814B
Tritanopia#6A8181
Tritanomaly#67846F
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #62874A in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-62874a: #62874A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #62874A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-62874a': '#62874A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.529, blue: 0.290)
Android XML<color name="color_62874a">#62874A</color>
SVG fillfill="#62874A"

More Green Colors

#62874A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#62874A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #62874A?

#62874A is a mid-tone green — rgb(98, 135, 74) in RGB and hsl(96, 29%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #62874A?

#62874A is rgb(98, 135, 74) — red 98, green 135, and blue 74 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #62874A?

#62874A converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 45%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #62874A be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #62874A scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #62874A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #62874A 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 11.74, which is visibly different.

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