#62DFA0
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.6% 0.144 158.7), rgb(98, 223, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.58:1).
About this color
#62DFA0 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.58:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62DFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 223, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.144 158.7) |
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 #62DFA0 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62DFA0 | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #62DFA0 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62DFA0 text on black | 12.58:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200
#ACEAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.08 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62DFA0
oklch(81.6% 0.144 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#62DFA0 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) | #DDD09C | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A4 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34DECE | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62DFA0
#62DFA0
oklch(81.6% 0.144 158.7)
- #FF9DE2
#FF9DE2
oklch(81.7% 0.143 338.7)
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 #62DFA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #62DFA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.040
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.047
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #62DFA0 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.