#62A985
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.8% 0.09 160.6), rgb(98, 169, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#62A985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A985 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.09 160.6) |
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 #62A985 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62A985 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A985 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A985 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62A985
oklch(67.8% 0.09 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B9F72
oklch(63.2% 0.116 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#114E34
oklch(37.8% 0.076 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1F
oklch(27.2% 0.048 160.9)
#62A985 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) | #A7A083 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9887 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A99F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A985
#62A985
oklch(67.8% 0.09 160.6)
- #BE81A9
#BE81A9
oklch(67.7% 0.092 340.3)
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 #62A985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
Use #62A985 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.