#62C059
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.7% 0.167 142), rgb(98, 192, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#62C059 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62C059 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 192, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.7% 0.167 142) |
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 #62C059 | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #62C059 | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #62C059 text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62C059 text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.4 | 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C0
oklch(88.4% 0.058 142)
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Step 300
300
#9AD293
oklch(80.9% 0.104 141.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#62C059
oklch(72.7% 0.167 142)
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Step 500
500
#13A600
oklch(63% 0.212 142)
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Step 600
600
#0E8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142)
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Step 700
700
#0A7600
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142)
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Step 800
800
#076100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142)
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Step 900
900
#055100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142)
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Step 950
950
#033001
oklch(26.9% 0.089 142)
#62C059 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) | #C4B150 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A860 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57BBA9 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62C059
#62C059
oklch(72.7% 0.167 142)
- #D680E4
#D680E4
oklch(72.7% 0.166 321.8)
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 #62C059, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #62C059.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.030
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.036
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
Use #62C059 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.