#62B48B
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.6% 0.102 160.5), rgb(98, 180, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#62B48B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62B48B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 180, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.102 160.5) |
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 #62B48B | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62B48B | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62B48B text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62B48B text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 159.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 160.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62B48B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#27A16E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 160.2)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#072E1D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 160.2)
#62B48B 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) | #B2A989 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CB3A9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62B48B
#62B48B
oklch(70.6% 0.102 160.5)
- #CB87B4
#CB87B4
oklch(70.6% 0.101 340.2)
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 #62B48B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.027
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.049
Use #62B48B 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.