#62DA9F
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(80.4% 0.138 159.5), rgb(98, 218, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#62DA9F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62DA9F |
| RGB | rgb(98, 218, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.138 159.5) |
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 #62DA9F | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62DA9F | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62DA9F text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62DA9F text on black | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#ECFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.04 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#ADE9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.077 159.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62DA9F
oklch(80.4% 0.138 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#62DA9F 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) | #D8CB9C | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BFA3 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37D9CA | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62DA9F
#62DA9F
oklch(80.4% 0.138 159.5)
- #F99ADC
#F99ADC
oklch(80.3% 0.139 339.1)
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 #62DA9F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #62DA9F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.063
Use #62DA9F 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.