#62B656
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.1% 0.156 141.3), rgb(98, 182, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#62B656 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62B656 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 182, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 40%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.156 141.3) |
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 #62B656 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62B656 | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62B656 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62B656 text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 141)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62B656
oklch(70.1% 0.156 141.3)
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Step 500
500
#2DA517
oklch(63.2% 0.199 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#0B5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#093004
oklch(27.2% 0.083 141.2)
#62B656 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) | #BAA84D | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA05D | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B1A0 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62B656
#62B656
oklch(70.1% 0.156 141.3)
- #CA7BD9
#CA7BD9
oklch(70.1% 0.156 321)
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 #62B656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.031
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
Use #62B656 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.