#62A586
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.8% 0.083 163), rgb(98, 165, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#62A586 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A586 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 165, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.083 163) |
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 #62A586 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62A586 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A586 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A586 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 164.5)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 163)
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Step 400
400
#7BAE95
oklch(70.8% 0.065 162.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62A586
oklch(66.8% 0.083 163)
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Step 600
600
#398464
oklch(55.7% 0.091 163)
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Step 700
700
#2A7053
oklch(49.2% 0.085 163)
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Step 800
800
#255B44
oklch(42.8% 0.07 163)
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Step 900
900
#234B39
oklch(37.8% 0.055 162.7)
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Step 950
950
#162C22
oklch(27.1% 0.034 163.4)
#62A586 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) | #A39C84 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989588 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A59C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A586
#62A586
oklch(66.8% 0.083 163)
- #B980A2
#B980A2
oklch(66.8% 0.083 343.1)
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 #62A586, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
Use #62A586 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.