#626408
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(48.6% 0.104 111.1), rgb(98, 100, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#626408 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626408 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 100, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 85%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.104 111.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #626408 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626408 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626408 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #626408 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F40
oklch(63.1% 0.103 111)
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Step 600
600
#76791B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 111.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626408
oklch(48.6% 0.104 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#51530F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#626408 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6D5F00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D6113 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A5D54 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626408
#626408
oklch(48.6% 0.104 111.1)
- #605395
#605395
oklch(48.5% 0.104 291.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #626408, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.008
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.015
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
Use #626408 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.