#62B951
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.8% 0.164 140.5), rgb(98, 185, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#62B951 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62B951 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 185, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 43%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.164 140.5) |
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 #62B951 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62B951 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62B951 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62B951 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -54.1 | 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
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3C0
oklch(88.5% 0.056 140.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD192
oklch(80.8% 0.103 140.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62B951
oklch(70.8% 0.164 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073001
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140.7)
#62B951 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) | #BEAA47 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A359 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB4A2 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62B951
#62B951
oklch(70.8% 0.164 140.5)
- #CE7BDF
#CE7BDF
oklch(70.8% 0.165 320.6)
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 #62B951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
Use #62B951 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.