#62AE47
Closest named color: Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57). oklch(67.9% 0.158 138.3), rgb(98, 174, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#62AE47 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Pastel Green (#56AE57) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62AE47 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 174, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.158 138.3) |
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 #62AE47 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62AE47 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AE47 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AE47 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D092
oklch(80.9% 0.098 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62AE47
oklch(67.9% 0.158 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#62AE47 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) | #B3A03C | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4F | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA898 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62AE47
#62AE47
oklch(67.9% 0.158 138.3)
- #C075D6
#C075D6
oklch(67.9% 0.158 318.3)
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 #62AE47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
Use #62AE47 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.