#62CD9B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.1% 0.124 161.2), rgb(98, 205, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#62CD9B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.72:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62CD9B |
| RGB | rgb(98, 205, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.124 161.2) |
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 #62CD9B | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62CD9B | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62CD9B text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62CD9B text on black | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
-
Step 100
100
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
-
Step 200
200
#B1E8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.069 161.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#62CD9B
oklch(77.1% 0.124 161.2)
-
Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
-
Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
-
Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
-
Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#62CD9B 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) | #CBC098 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB59E | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ECCBF | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62CD9B
#62CD9B
oklch(77.1% 0.124 161.2)
- #EA94CC
#EA94CC
oklch(77.1% 0.124 341)
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 #62CD9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.062
Use #62CD9B 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.