#62CCAC
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.3% 0.11 171.1), rgb(98, 204, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#62CCAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62CCAC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 204, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.11 171.1) |
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 #62CCAC | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62CCAC | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62CCAC text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62CCAC text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.1 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200
#B1E7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.061 171.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62CCAC
oklch(77.3% 0.11 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#62CCAC 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) | #C7C0AA | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B5AE | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33CDC3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62CCAC
#62CCAC
oklch(77.3% 0.11 171.1)
- #EB98BE
#EB98BE
oklch(77.4% 0.11 351)
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 #62CCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.006
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #62CCAC 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.