#626D06
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.8% 0.114 116.6), rgb(98, 109, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#626D06 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626D06 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 109, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 90%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.114 116.6) |
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 #626D06 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626D06 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626D06 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #626D06 text on black | 3.70:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA867
oklch(70.7% 0.088 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#85923A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 116.8)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C0E
oklch(55.7% 0.124 117)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626D06
oklch(50.8% 0.114 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5506
oklch(42.7% 0.095 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4612
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#626D06 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) | #756700 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746814 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69665C | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626D06
#626D06
oklch(50.8% 0.114 116.6)
- #6D569F
#6D569F
oklch(50.9% 0.114 296.7)
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 #626D06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
Use #626D06 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.