#62A98E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68% 0.083 167.5), rgb(98, 169, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#62A98E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62A98E |
| RGB | rgb(98, 169, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 29%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.083 167.5) |
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 #62A98E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62A98E | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A98E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62A98E text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 167.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62A98E
oklch(68% 0.083 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#3A9E7C
oklch(63.2% 0.107 167.1)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#104D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 167.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 167.9)
#62A98E 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) | #A6A08D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9890 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DAAA1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62A98E
#62A98E
oklch(68% 0.083 167.5)
- #BF83A2
#BF83A2
oklch(68% 0.084 347.2)
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 #62A98E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #62A98E 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.