#62D2D8
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(80.1% 0.102 200.1), rgb(98, 210, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#62D2D8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62D2D8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 210, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.102 200.1) |
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 #62D2D8 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62D2D8 | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62D2D8 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62D2D8 text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 201.9)
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Step 200
200
#ADE5E8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62D2D8
oklch(80.1% 0.102 200.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#62D2D8 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) | #C5CAD9 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2BCD9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D9D3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62D2D8
#62D2D8
oklch(80.1% 0.102 200.1)
- #F9A3A3
#F9A3A3
oklch(80% 0.103 19.6)
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 #62D2D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.026
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
Use #62D2D8 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.