#62DCE7
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(83% 0.109 203.4), rgb(98, 220, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#62DCE7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62DCE7 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 220, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.109 203.4) |
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 #62DCE7 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62DCE7 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #62DCE7 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62DCE7 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBF9FA
oklch(97.2% 0.015 202.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1F3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 201.5)
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Step 200
200
#AAE6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.061 202.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62DCE7
oklch(83% 0.109 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#62DCE7 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) | #CDD4E8 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C4E8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E4DF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62DCE7
#62DCE7
oklch(83% 0.109 203.4)
- #FFAFAA
#FFAFAA
oklch(82.9% 0.095 23.3)
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 #62DCE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.063
Use #62DCE7 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.