#626B4D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.2% 0.047 121.6), rgb(98, 107, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#626B4D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626B4D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 107, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 16%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.047 121.6) |
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 #626B4D | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626B4D | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626B4D text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #626B4D text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48C
oklch(70.6% 0.035 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#858E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.046 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E7857
oklch(55.5% 0.05 121.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626B4D
oklch(51.2% 0.047 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B523B
oklch(42.5% 0.037 121.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4432
oklch(37.6% 0.03 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#626B4D 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) | #6F674B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6E674E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656863 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626B4D
#626B4D
oklch(51.2% 0.047 121.6)
- #6B607D
#6B607D
oklch(51% 0.047 302.1)
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 #626B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
Use #626B4D 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.