#62AA49
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.9% 0.151 138.4), rgb(98, 170, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#62AA49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62AA49 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 170, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.151 138.4) |
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 #62AA49 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62AA49 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AA49 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AA49 text on black | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
-
Step 200
200
#CCE0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.041 138.5)
-
Step 300
300
#A9CD9E
oklch(81% 0.075 138.4)
-
Step 400
400
#7AB269
oklch(70.7% 0.118 138.6)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#62AA49
oklch(66.9% 0.151 138.4)
-
Step 600
600
#398814
oklch(55.6% 0.164 138.4)
-
Step 700
700
#2B7301
oklch(49% 0.152 138.3)
-
Step 800
800
#255E0A
oklch(42.7% 0.126 138.4)
-
Step 900
900
#234D14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 138.6)
-
Step 950
950
#162D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.062 137.8)
#62AA49 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) | #AF9D3F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59750 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA595 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62AA49
#62AA49
oklch(66.9% 0.151 138.4)
- #BB74D0
#BB74D0
oklch(66.9% 0.151 318.2)
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 #62AA49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
Use #62AA49 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.