#62A840
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.3% 0.156 136.8), rgb(98, 168, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#62A840 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A840 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 168, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 45%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.156 136.8) |
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 #62A840 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62A840 | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A840 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A840 text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDF
oklch(93.7% 0.023 137.2)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#AACD9C
oklch(81% 0.077 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#7CB264
oklch(70.7% 0.122 136.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62A840
oklch(66.3% 0.156 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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Step 900
900
#254D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#162D0B
oklch(26.9% 0.064 136.9)
#62A840 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) | #AD9B34 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49548 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA292 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A840
#62A840
oklch(66.3% 0.156 136.8)
- #B971D1
#B971D1
oklch(66.2% 0.156 317.2)
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 #62A840, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
Use #62A840 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.