#62BC42
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(71.4% 0.181 138.5), rgb(98, 188, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#62BC42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62BC42 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 188, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.181 138.5) |
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 #62BC42 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62BC42 | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62BC42 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62BC42 text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFF0DB
oklch(93.7% 0.033 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BC
oklch(88.6% 0.063 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28B
oklch(80.8% 0.112 138.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62BC42
oklch(71.4% 0.181 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#3EA300
oklch(63.1% 0.197 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#297300
oklch(48.9% 0.153 138.6)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#62BC42 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) | #C2AC33 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A54C | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BB6A3 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62BC42
#62BC42
oklch(71.4% 0.181 138.5)
- #D179EA
#D179EA
oklch(71.4% 0.181 318.4)
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 #62BC42, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #62BC42.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.040
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.046
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.046
Use #62BC42 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.