#626E52
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.045 126.8), rgb(98, 110, 82).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#626E52 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #626E52 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 110, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 15%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.045 126.8) |
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 #626E52 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #626E52 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #626E52 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #626E52 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B5
oklch(80.9% 0.02 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 126.5)
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Step 500
500
#828F72
oklch(63.1% 0.045 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C795A
oklch(55.7% 0.049 126.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#626E52
oklch(52% 0.045 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#49533D
oklch(42.7% 0.037 127.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D4534
oklch(37.8% 0.03 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#626E52 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) | #716A50 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6A53 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646B66 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #626E52
#626E52
oklch(52% 0.045 126.8)
- #70627E
#70627E
oklch(52% 0.046 307.5)
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 #626E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.034
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.046
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.051
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.056
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.057
Use #626E52 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.