#62CCBE
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(77.9% 0.101 184), rgb(98, 204, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#62CCBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62CCBE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 204, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.101 184) |
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 #62CCBE | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62CCBE | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62CCBE text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62CCBE text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1EC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 183.3)
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Step 200
200
#B0E6DD
oklch(88.5% 0.057 183.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62CCBE
oklch(77.9% 0.101 184)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#62CCBE 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) | #C3C2BE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B5BF | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #21D0C8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62CCBE
#62CCBE
oklch(77.9% 0.101 184)
- #EE9CAF
#EE9CAF
oklch(77.9% 0.1 4.5)
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 #62CCBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.062
Use #62CCBE 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.