#62C8A3
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.1% 0.111 167.3), rgb(98, 200, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#62C8A3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62C8A3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 200, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.111 167.3) |
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 #62C8A3 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62C8A3 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62C8A3 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62C8A3 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 166.2)
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Step 200
200
#B3E7D1
oklch(88.6% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62C8A3
oklch(76.1% 0.111 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8E
oklch(70.6% 0.144 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#62C8A3 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) | #C4BCA1 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B1A5 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BC9BD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62C8A3
#62C8A3
oklch(76.1% 0.111 167.3)
- #E594BF
#E594BF
oklch(76.1% 0.111 347)
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 #62C8A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.055
Use #62C8A3 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.