#62AC97
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69% 0.081 173.5), rgb(98, 172, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#62AC97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62AC97 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 172, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.081 173.5) |
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 #62AC97 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62AC97 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AC97 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AC97 text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 172)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBE
oklch(81% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62AC97
oklch(69% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 500
500
#339E84
oklch(63.2% 0.104 173.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#0A4D3E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 173)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D25
oklch(27% 0.042 174.6)
#62AC97 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) | #A8A496 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9B98 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49ADA6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62AC97
#62AC97
oklch(69% 0.081 173.5)
- #C4879F
#C4879F
oklch(69.1% 0.081 354.1)
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 #62AC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #62AC97 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.