#62A072
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.1% 0.094 151.3), rgb(98, 160, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#62A072 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A072 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 160, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.094 151.3) |
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 #62A072 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62A072 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A072 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A072 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB2
oklch(81% 0.046 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EAE89
oklch(70.6% 0.074 151.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62A072
oklch(65.1% 0.094 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#408454
oklch(55.6% 0.102 151.4)
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Step 700
700
#317044
oklch(49.1% 0.096 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B38
oklch(42.7% 0.079 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#274B31
oklch(37.8% 0.061 151.5)
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Step 950
950
#172C1D
oklch(27% 0.039 152.2)
#62A072 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) | #A1966F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979075 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579E94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A072
#62A072
oklch(65.1% 0.094 151.3)
- #B17AAA
#B17AAA
oklch(65.1% 0.094 331.1)
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 #62A072, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
Use #62A072 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.