#62E1BF
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.9% 0.124 172.8), rgb(98, 225, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#62E1BF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62E1BF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 225, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.124 172.8) |
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 #62E1BF | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #62E1BF | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #62E1BF text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62E1BF text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#AAE9D5
oklch(88.6% 0.069 173)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62E1BF
oklch(82.9% 0.124 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#62E1BF 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) | #DAD4BD | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C6C1 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #08E3D7 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62E1BF
#62E1BF
oklch(82.9% 0.124 172.8)
- #FFA9CD
#FFA9CD
oklch(82.9% 0.11 353)
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 #62E1BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #62E1BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.029
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
Use #62E1BF 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.