Color #628366 Color / Colour Code #628366
This page shows the hex color code for color #628366 (#628366). The colour is a green tone with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. Explore its conversions, colour palettes, gradients, accessibility data, and CSS code below.
Color Conversions
Accessibility Contrast
WCAG contrast ratios for #628366 against common backgrounds.
Complementary Colors
#628366 paired with its color wheel opposite for maximum contrast.
Analogous Colors
Hues at 97, 127, and 157 degrees for harmonious combinations.
Triadic Palette
Three colors at 127, 247, and 7 degrees.
Color Palettes Using #628366
Five shades at lightness levels 15% through 85% while keeping hue at 127 and saturation at 14%. Use the darkest shade for text and the lightest for backgrounds to build a cohesive single-hue design system.
Adjacent hues from 127 to 172 degrees create a warm, unified palette. This analogous scheme works for marketing materials, seasonal campaigns, and any design that needs visual warmth without clashing colors.
Combines the base color at hue 127 with its complement at 307 and two adjacent cool tones. This split-complementary approach provides strong visual contrast while remaining more balanced than a pure complementary scheme.
Five evenly spaced hues at 40% saturation and 80% lightness. Pastels are gentle on the eyes and work well for dashboards, onboarding screens, category tags, and any interface where multiple distinct colors are needed without visual aggression.
Shades & Tints of #628366
Lightness variations at hue 127 and 14% saturation.
CSS Gradients with #628366
Design Use Cases for #628366
Muted Accent Color
With 14% saturation, #628366 has a subtle, sophisticated quality. This level of desaturation works well for secondary buttons, inactive states, subtle borders, and backgrounds that need a hint of color without being distracting. Muted colors communicate restraint and professionalism.
Primary Interface Color
At 45% lightness, #628366 is in the mid-range, making it ideal for interactive elements like buttons, links, and selected states. This lightness level ensures good contrast against both light and dark adjacent elements in most layouts.
Success & Growth Indicators
#628366 falls in the green range (hue 127). Green universally represents success, growth, and safety. Use it for confirmation messages, positive chart data, eco-friendly badges, and health metrics. In financial dashboards, green indicates gains and positive performance.
Gradient Pairing
Create a gradient from #628366 (hue 127) to its complement at hue 307. For a subtler effect, try pairing with an analogous color at hue 157. Use CSS: background: linear-gradient(135deg, #628366, #83637f);
CSS Code for #628366
Similar Colors
Colors visually similar to #628366 based on RGB, lightness, and hue variations.
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About Color #628366 (#628366)
#628366 is a green color (colour) with RGB channel values of 98 red, 131 green, and 102 blue. The green channel is dominant with a relatively balanced channel distribution. In HSL terms, the hue sits at 127 degrees with 14% saturation and 45% lightness, placing it in the neutral-to-cool range of the colour spectrum.
The perceived brightness of #628366 is 118/255 using the ITU-R BT.601 luma formula (0.299R + 0.587G + 0.114B). This appears dark to the human eye, so pair it with light text for adequate readability. For print production, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 22% yellow, and 49% key (black).
The WCAG contrast ratio of #628366 against white is 4.24:1 and against black is 4.96:1. This only passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. For normal body text on white, darken the color or use it on a dark background where it achieves 4.96:1.
The complementary colour #83637F creates maximum visual tension when paired with #628366. For more harmonious color combinations, use the analogous colours #6F8363 and #638376, which sit 30 degrees on either side of the hue wheel. To build a complete design system, start with the monochromatic scale above for consistent shade variations, then add one complementary or triadic accent for interactive elements.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What color / colour is #628366?
- #628366 is Color #628366, a green color (colour) with RGB(98, 131, 102), HSL(127, 14%, 45%), and CMYK(25%, 0%, 22%, 49%). Its perceived brightness is 118/255.
- Is #628366 accessible for text?
- Against white, #628366 has a contrast ratio of 4.24:1 (fails AA for normal text). Against black, it has 4.96:1 (passes AA). It passes AA for large text (18pt+) on white. Use the contrast checker tool for custom background pairings.
- What colours pair well with #628366?
- The complementary colour is #83637F (hue 307). For subtle color combinations, use analogous colours #6F8363 and #638376. The triadic palette adds #666383 and #836663 for vibrant variety.
- How do I use #628366 in CSS?
- Use any format: color: #628366; or rgb(98, 131, 102); or hsl(127, 14%, 45%). For CSS custom properties: --color-primary: 127 14% 45%; then use it as hsl(var(--color-primary)).
- Is this color / colour explorer free?
- Yes, completely free with no signup required. All colour calculations run in your browser. You can explore any valid hex color code, not just the pre-generated palette.