#62999C
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.6% 0.058 200.2), rgb(98, 153, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#62999C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62999C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 153, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 23%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.058 200.2) |
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 #62999C | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62999C | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62999C text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62999C text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDD
oklch(88.4% 0.015 202)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C8
oklch(81% 0.029 199.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAC
oklch(70.8% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62999C
oklch(64.6% 0.058 200.2)
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Step 600
600
#427F82
oklch(55.7% 0.063 199.7)
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Step 700
700
#336B6E
oklch(49.1% 0.059 200.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B575A
oklch(42.7% 0.049 201.3)
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Step 900
900
#28484A
oklch(37.8% 0.038 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#182A2B
oklch(27% 0.024 200.3)
#62999C 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) | #92949C | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878C9C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B9D9A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62999C
#62999C
oklch(64.6% 0.058 200.2)
- #AF807F
#AF807F
oklch(64.6% 0.059 20.2)
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 #62999C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.014
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #62999C 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.