#62A0AB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.8% 0.066 210), rgb(98, 160, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#62A0AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A0AB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 160, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.066 210) |
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 #62A0AB | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62A0AB | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A0AB text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A0AB text on black | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDE0
oklch(88.6% 0.019 209.4)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7CC
oklch(81% 0.032 209.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BAAB2
oklch(70.7% 0.051 209.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62A0AB
oklch(66.8% 0.066 210)
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Step 600
600
#397F8A
oklch(55.6% 0.072 209.1)
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Step 700
700
#2B6B76
oklch(49.1% 0.067 210.6)
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Step 800
800
#255760
oklch(42.6% 0.055 211)
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Step 900
900
#24484E
oklch(37.7% 0.043 209.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2E
oklch(27% 0.027 211.7)
#62A0AB 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) | #969CAC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A93AB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41A5A3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A0AB
#62A0AB
oklch(66.8% 0.066 210)
- #BA867D
#BA867D
oklch(66.9% 0.066 29.9)
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 #62A0AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #62A0AB 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.