#62A85B
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.6% 0.131 142), rgb(98, 168, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#62A85B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A85B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 168, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.131 142) |
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 #62A85B | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #62A85B | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A85B text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A85B text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#AACCA6
oklch(81% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB175
oklch(70.7% 0.103 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#62A85B
oklch(66.6% 0.131 142)
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Step 600
600
#3A8733
oklch(55.6% 0.142 142)
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Step 700
700
#2B7225
oklch(49% 0.132 142)
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Step 800
800
#265D21
oklch(42.7% 0.108 142)
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Step 900
900
#244D20
oklch(37.8% 0.086 142)
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Step 950
950
#162D13
oklch(27% 0.055 141.5)
#62A85B 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) | #AB9C55 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19560 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA496 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A85B
#62A85B
oklch(66.6% 0.131 142)
- #B977C3
#B977C3
oklch(66.5% 0.131 322.1)
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 #62A85B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.024
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
Use #62A85B 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.