#62A653
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66% 0.136 140), rgb(98, 166, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#62A653 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A653 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 166, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.136 140) |
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 #62A653 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62A653 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A653 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A653 text on black | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE1
oklch(93.5% 0.019 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C9
oklch(88.6% 0.037 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#7CB171
oklch(70.7% 0.106 140.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62A653
oklch(66% 0.136 140)
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Step 600
600
#3D872B
oklch(55.6% 0.147 140)
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Step 700
700
#2E721D
oklch(49% 0.137 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#275D1B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#254D1C
oklch(37.8% 0.09 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#162D11
oklch(27% 0.057 140.1)
#62A653 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) | #AA9A4C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09459 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA193 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A653
#62A653
oklch(66% 0.136 140)
- #B675C5
#B675C5
oklch(66% 0.135 319.9)
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 #62A653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.012
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
Use #62A653 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.