#62962E
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.5% 0.145 132.3), rgb(98, 150, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#62962E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62962E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 150, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 53%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.145 132.3) |
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 #62962E | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62962E | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62962E text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62962E text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#B0CB9C
oklch(81% 0.07 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#86B063
oklch(70.8% 0.114 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62962E
oklch(61.5% 0.145 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2D4B0D
oklch(37.5% 0.094 132.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0A
oklch(26.9% 0.06 131.8)
#62962E 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) | #9C8B1F | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958737 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639081 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62962E
#62962E
oklch(61.5% 0.145 132.3)
- #A268C3
#A268C3
oklch(61.6% 0.145 312.2)
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 #62962E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
Use #62962E 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.