#626A42
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.7% 0.06 117.8), rgb(98, 106, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#626A42 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626A42 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 106, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 23%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.06 117.8) |
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 #626A42 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626A42 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626A42 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #626A42 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F66
oklch(63.2% 0.059 118.2)
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Step 600
600
#70794D
oklch(55.7% 0.065 118)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626A42
oklch(50.7% 0.06 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#40452D
oklch(37.9% 0.039 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#626A42 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) | #6F663F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E6644 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666660 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626A42
#626A42
oklch(50.7% 0.06 117.8)
- #695E83
#695E83
oklch(50.7% 0.059 297.9)
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 #626A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
Use #626A42 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.