#62999E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.7% 0.058 203.1), rgb(98, 153, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#62999E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 203°. 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 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62999E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 153, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.058 203.1) |
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 #62999E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62999E | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62999E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62999E text on black | 6.56:1 | 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
#CEDCDE
oklch(88.4% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6C9
oklch(80.8% 0.028 205.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9AD
oklch(70.6% 0.046 203.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62999E
oklch(64.7% 0.058 203.1)
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Step 600
600
#427E84
oklch(55.5% 0.063 204)
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Step 700
700
#336B70
oklch(49.2% 0.059 203.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B575B
oklch(42.7% 0.049 203.2)
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Step 900
900
#28484B
oklch(37.8% 0.038 203.4)
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Step 950
950
#182A2C
oklch(27% 0.024 204.7)
#62999E 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) | #91959E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878D9E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A9D9A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62999E
#62999E
oklch(64.7% 0.058 203.1)
- #AF817D
#AF817D
oklch(64.7% 0.058 24.4)
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 #62999E, 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 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
Use #62999E 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.