#62AE73
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.6% 0.115 149.7), rgb(98, 174, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#62AE73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 150°. 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 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62AE73 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 174, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.115 149.7) |
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 #62AE73 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62AE73 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AE73 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62AE73 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.041 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62AE73
oklch(68.6% 0.115 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#36A156
oklch(63% 0.147 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F24
oklch(37.7% 0.096 149.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E15
oklch(26.8% 0.061 149.7)
#62AE73 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) | #AFA36F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B77 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55AB9F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62AE73
#62AE73
oklch(68.6% 0.115 149.7)
- #C27FBC
#C27FBC
oklch(68.6% 0.115 329.9)
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 #62AE73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.031
Use #62AE73 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.