#626850
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.5% 0.037 119.2), rgb(98, 104, 80).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#626850 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626850 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 104, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 13%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.037 119.2) |
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 #626850 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626850 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626850 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #626850 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD3
oklch(88.5% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC2B6
oklch(80.8% 0.017 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA390
oklch(70.6% 0.028 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#878D74
oklch(63.1% 0.037 118.4)
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Step 600
600
#70775D
oklch(55.6% 0.04 119.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626850
oklch(50.5% 0.037 119.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D523F
oklch(42.8% 0.031 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#404435
oklch(37.8% 0.025 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 122.5)
#626850 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) | #6B654F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6551 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646561 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626850
#626850
oklch(50.5% 0.037 119.2)
- #676077
#676077
oklch(50.4% 0.037 299)
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 #626850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.054
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.060
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.061
Use #626850 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.