#62AE2C
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.6% 0.177 135.3), rgb(98, 174, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#62AE2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62AE2C |
| RGB | rgb(98, 174, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.177 135.3) |
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 #62AE2C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62AE2C | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AE2C text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AE2C text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1D188
oklch(80.9% 0.111 135.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62AE2C
oklch(67.6% 0.177 135.3)
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Step 500
500
#51A000
oklch(63% 0.185 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#438700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377100
oklch(49% 0.144 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#244E00
oklch(37.8% 0.111 135.4)
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Step 950
950
#132E00
oklch(26.9% 0.079 135.2)
#62AE2C 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) | #B4A011 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9939 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A795 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62AE2C
#62AE2C
oklch(67.6% 0.177 135.3)
- #C070E0
#C070E0
oklch(67.6% 0.177 315.5)
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 #62AE2C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #62AE2C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.009
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.025
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
Use #62AE2C 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.