#62DBAE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81% 0.128 166.1), rgb(98, 219, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#62DBAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62DBAE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 219, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.128 166.1) |
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 #62DBAE | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62DBAE | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62DBAE text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #62DBAE text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#ADE9CE
oklch(88.6% 0.072 165.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62DBAE
oklch(81% 0.128 166.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#62DBAE 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) | #D7CDAC | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C1B1 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2ADCCE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62DBAE
#62DBAE
oklch(81% 0.128 166.1)
- #FC9ED2
#FC9ED2
oklch(80.9% 0.128 346)
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 #62DBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
Use #62DBAE 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.