#62A6B2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.5% 0.071 210), rgb(98, 166, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#62A6B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A6B2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 166, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 34%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.071 210) |
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 #62A6B2 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62A6B2 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A6B2 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A6B2 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 209.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0C9D1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 210.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62A6B2
oklch(68.5% 0.071 210)
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Step 500
500
#3898A8
oklch(63% 0.091 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#0E4A53
oklch(37.7% 0.059 210)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B31
oklch(26.9% 0.038 212.5)
#62A6B2 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) | #9BA1B3 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E98B2 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CACAA | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A6B2
#62A6B2
oklch(68.5% 0.071 210)
- #C28980
#C28980
oklch(68.4% 0.072 29.1)
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 #62A6B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.055
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.057
Use #62A6B2 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.