#626E42
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.066 121.2), rgb(98, 110, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#626E42 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626E42 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 110, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.066 121.2) |
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 #626E42 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626E42 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626E42 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #626E42 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#839063
oklch(63.1% 0.066 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.071 121.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626E42
oklch(51.7% 0.066 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A5431
oklch(42.7% 0.055 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#626E42 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) | #73693F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716944 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #666A63 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626E42
#626E42
oklch(51.7% 0.066 121.2)
- #6E5F88
#6E5F88
oklch(51.6% 0.066 300.9)
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 #626E42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.048
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.052
Use #626E42 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.