#62A979
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.5% 0.102 153.3), rgb(98, 169, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#62A979 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A979 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 169, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.102 153.3) |
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 #62A979 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62A979 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A979 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A979 text on black | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAE
oklch(80.9% 0.063 153.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62A979
oklch(67.5% 0.102 153.3)
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Step 500
500
#3DA063
oklch(63.2% 0.13 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#048A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.5)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#015F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.5)
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Step 900
900
#124E2B
oklch(37.6% 0.085 153.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1A
oklch(27.1% 0.053 153.4)
#62A979 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) | #A99F76 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E977C | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A79C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A979
#62A979
oklch(67.5% 0.102 153.3)
- #BC7FB1
#BC7FB1
oklch(67.5% 0.1 333.3)
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 #62A979, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.007
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.041
Use #62A979 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.