#62915E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.9% 0.091 142.5), rgb(98, 145, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#62915E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62915E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 145, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.091 142.5) |
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 #62915E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62915E | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62915E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62915E text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
-
Step 200
200
#D0DECF
oklch(88.6% 0.025 143.5)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C8AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 142)
-
Step 400
400
#87AC83
oklch(70.6% 0.071 142.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#62915E
oklch(60.9% 0.091 142.5)
-
Step 600
600
#4F824B
oklch(55.6% 0.099 142.5)
-
Step 700
700
#406E3C
oklch(49.2% 0.092 142.3)
-
Step 800
800
#355A32
oklch(42.8% 0.077 142.5)
-
Step 900
900
#2E4A2C
oklch(37.8% 0.06 142.8)
-
Step 950
950
#1B2B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 143.1)
#62915E 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) | #93885B | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8461 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E8E84 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62915E
#62915E
oklch(60.9% 0.091 142.5)
- #9D70A3
#9D70A3
oklch(60.9% 0.091 322.5)
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 #62915E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
Use #62915E 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.