#62D2BE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(79.3% 0.107 180), rgb(98, 210, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#62D2BE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62D2BE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 210, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 55%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.107 180) |
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 #62D2BE | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62D2BE | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62D2BE text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62D2BE text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#D5F1EA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 178.9)
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Step 200
200
#AFE7DA
oklch(88.6% 0.06 179)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62D2BE
oklch(79.3% 0.107 180)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#62D2BE 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) | #CAC7BD | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BAC0 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CD5CC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62D2BE
#62D2BE
oklch(79.3% 0.107 180)
- #F49EB8
#F49EB8
oklch(79.2% 0.107 0.2)
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 #62D2BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.062
Use #62D2BE 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.