#62D1BF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.1% 0.105 181.4), rgb(98, 209, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.39:1).
About this color
#62D1BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.39:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62D1BF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 209, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.105 181.4) |
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 #62D1BF | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62D1BF | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62D1BF text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62D1BF text on black | 11.39:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#D5F1EB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 181.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFE6DB
oklch(88.4% 0.058 181.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62D1BF
oklch(79.1% 0.105 181.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#62D1BF 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) | #C9C6BE | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B9C1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1BD4CB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62D1BF
#62D1BF
oklch(79.1% 0.105 181.4)
- #F39EB6
#F39EB6
oklch(79% 0.105 1.4)
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 #62D1BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.023
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.060
Use #62D1BF 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.