#62CFB5
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.3% 0.108 175.5), rgb(98, 207, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#62CFB5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.11:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62CFB5 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 207, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.108 175.5) |
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 #62CFB5 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62CFB5 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62CFB5 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62CFB5 text on black | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1E9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 176.6)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D7
oklch(88.6% 0.06 175.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62CFB5
oklch(78.3% 0.108 175.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9D
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#62CFB5 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) | #C8C4B4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B7 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AD1C7 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62CFB5
#62CFB5
oklch(78.3% 0.108 175.5)
- #F09BBB
#F09BBB
oklch(78.3% 0.108 355.7)
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 #62CFB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
Use #62CFB5 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.