#62CA8D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.1% 0.132 155.7), rgb(98, 202, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#62CA8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62CA8D |
| RGB | rgb(98, 202, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.132 155.7) |
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 #62CA8D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62CA8D | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62CA8D text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62CA8D text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C5
oklch(88.5% 0.073 155.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62CA8D
oklch(76.1% 0.132 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#62CA8D 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) | #C9BC89 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB291 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C8BA | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62CA8D
#62CA8D
oklch(76.1% 0.132 155.7)
- #E590D2
#E590D2
oklch(76.1% 0.132 335.4)
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 #62CA8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #62CA8D 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.