#62AD8A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.9% 0.092 162.5), rgb(98, 173, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#62AD8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62AD8A |
| RGB | rgb(98, 173, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.092 162.5) |
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 #62AD8A | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62AD8A | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AD8A text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AD8A 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE6
oklch(93.7% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB6
oklch(81% 0.057 162.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62AD8A
oklch(68.9% 0.092 162.5)
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Step 500
500
#349F74
oklch(63% 0.117 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B4E35
oklch(37.7% 0.077 162.3)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#62AD8A 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) | #ABA388 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EADA3 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62AD8A
#62AD8A
oklch(68.9% 0.092 162.5)
- #C384AB
#C384AB
oklch(68.9% 0.093 342.1)
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 #62AD8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
Use #62AD8A 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.