#626D24
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51% 0.097 117.3), rgb(98, 109, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#626D24 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626D24 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 109, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 50%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.097 117.3) |
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 #626D24 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626D24 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626D24 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #626D24 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DA771
oklch(70.7% 0.075 116.9)
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Step 500
500
#85914A
oklch(63.1% 0.096 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 117.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626D24
oklch(51% 0.097 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C551B
oklch(42.9% 0.081 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F461C
oklch(37.7% 0.063 117.4)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#626D24 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) | #74671B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736829 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68675E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626D24
#626D24
oklch(51% 0.097 117.3)
- #6C5997
#6C5997
oklch(51% 0.098 296.9)
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 #626D24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.037
Use #626D24 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.