#62E3CA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.7% 0.12 178.4), rgb(98, 227, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#62E3CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #62E3CA |
| RGB | rgb(98, 227, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.7% 0.12 178.4) |
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 #62E3CA | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #62E3CA | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #62E3CA text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #62E3CA text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 178.8)
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Step 200
200
#A9E8D9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 178.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#62E3CA
oklch(83.7% 0.12 178.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#62E3CA 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) | #DBD7C9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C8CC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6DB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #62E3CA
#62E3CA
oklch(83.7% 0.12 178.4)
- #FFAFC9
#FFAFC9
oklch(83.8% 0.098 358.3)
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 #62E3CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #62E3CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.061
Use #62E3CA 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.