#62CB99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.6% 0.123 160.8), rgb(98, 203, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#62CB99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62CB99 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 203, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.123 160.8) |
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 #62CB99 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62CB99 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62CB99 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62CB99 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -64.0 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#B2E8CA
oklch(88.6% 0.069 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62CB99
oklch(76.6% 0.123 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#62CB99 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) | #C9BE96 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B39C | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40CABD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62CB99
#62CB99
oklch(76.6% 0.123 160.8)
- #E893CA
#E893CA
oklch(76.6% 0.123 341.2)
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 #62CB99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.058
Use #62CB99 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.