#62856B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.3% 0.056 152.4), rgb(98, 133, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#62856B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62856B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 133, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 15%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.056 152.4) |
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 #62856B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62856B | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62856B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62856B text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B9
oklch(81% 0.026 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA895
oklch(70.6% 0.04 153.6)
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Step 500
500
#72937A
oklch(63.1% 0.052 152.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#62856B
oklch(58.3% 0.056 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A6952
oklch(49% 0.052 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#3D5643
oklch(42.7% 0.044 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#344739
oklch(37.7% 0.034 152.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#62856B 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) | #857F6A | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D847E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62856B
#62856B
oklch(58.3% 0.056 152.4)
- #8F6F8A
#8F6F8A
oklch(58.2% 0.056 331.7)
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 #62856B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.056
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.057
Use #62856B 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.