#62D296
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(78.2% 0.135 157.6), rgb(98, 210, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#62D296 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62D296 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 210, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.135 157.6) |
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 #62D296 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62D296 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62D296 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62D296 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E0
oklch(93.5% 0.039 158.3)
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Step 200
200
#B0E9C6
oklch(88.5% 0.076 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62D296
oklch(78.2% 0.135 157.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#62D296 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) | #D1C492 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B89A | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FD1C2 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62D296
#62D296
oklch(78.2% 0.135 157.6)
- #EF95D7
#EF95D7
oklch(78.2% 0.135 337.3)
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 #62D296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #62D296 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.