#62A191
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.2% 0.07 176), rgb(98, 161, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#62A191 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A191 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 161, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.07 176) |
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 #62A191 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62A191 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A191 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A191 text on black | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDD8
oklch(88.4% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC8C0
oklch(80.9% 0.033 177)
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Step 400
400
#7CAC9F
oklch(70.6% 0.055 176)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62A191
oklch(66.2% 0.07 176)
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Step 600
600
#3C8272
oklch(55.7% 0.075 176.3)
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Step 700
700
#2D6E5F
oklch(49.2% 0.071 175.7)
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Step 800
800
#27594E
oklch(42.6% 0.057 177)
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Step 900
900
#254A41
oklch(37.8% 0.046 176.1)
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Step 950
950
#162B26
oklch(27% 0.029 177.1)
#62A191 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) | #9D9A90 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929292 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA39C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A191
#62A191
oklch(66.2% 0.07 176)
- #B68194
#B68194
oklch(66.2% 0.07 355.9)
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 #62A191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.010
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.019
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.049
Use #62A191 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.