#626D4A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.054 122.5), rgb(98, 109, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#626D4A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626D4A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 109, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 19%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.054 122.5) |
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 #626D4A | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626D4A | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626D4A text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #626D4A text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA589
oklch(70.7% 0.041 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#838F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6D7953
oklch(55.6% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626D4A
oklch(51.6% 0.054 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5337
oklch(42.6% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#626D4A 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) | #716948 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70694C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656A64 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626D4A
#626D4A
oklch(51.6% 0.054 122.5)
- #6E6082
#6E6082
oklch(51.5% 0.055 303.3)
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 #626D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.054
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.054
Use #626D4A 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.