#62A87F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.4% 0.094 157), rgb(98, 168, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.42:1).
About this color
#62A87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.42:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A87F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 168, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.094 157) |
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 #62A87F | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62A87F | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A87F text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A87F text on black | 7.42:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB2
oklch(81% 0.059 157.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62A87F
oklch(67.4% 0.094 157)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6B
oklch(63.1% 0.121 156.7)
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Step 600
600
#068953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.1)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#025F38
oklch(42.8% 0.101 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#134E30
oklch(37.8% 0.079 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#62A87F 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) | #A79E7D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9781 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A79D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A87F
#62A87F
oklch(67.4% 0.094 157)
- #BC80AC
#BC80AC
oklch(67.5% 0.094 336.8)
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 #62A87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.039
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
Use #62A87F 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.