#62BE8D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.1% 0.115 158.5), rgb(98, 190, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#62BE8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62BE8D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 190, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.115 158.5) |
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 #62BE8D | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62BE8D | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62BE8D text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62BE8D text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62BE8D
oklch(73.1% 0.115 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#022F1B
oklch(27% 0.06 158.6)
#62BE8D 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) | #BDB28A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA890 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49BDB1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62BE8D
#62BE8D
oklch(73.1% 0.115 158.5)
- #D78BC1
#D78BC1
oklch(73.1% 0.115 338.1)
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 #62BE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
Use #62BE8D 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.