#62B459
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.6% 0.15 141.8), rgb(98, 180, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#62B459 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62B459 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 180, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 38%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.15 141.8) |
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 #62B459 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62B459 | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62B459 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62B459 text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ED098
oklch(80.8% 0.093 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62B459
oklch(69.6% 0.15 141.8)
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Step 500
500
#30A424
oklch(63.1% 0.192 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#128C00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#096100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#085101
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.5)
#62B459 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) | #B8A651 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9F5F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59AF9F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62B459
#62B459
oklch(69.6% 0.15 141.8)
- #C87BD4
#C87BD4
oklch(69.6% 0.15 322)
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 #62B459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.036
Use #62B459 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.