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#62B78C Color

#62B78C is rgb(98, 183, 140) in RGB, hsl(150, 37%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 23%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#62B78C
HEX#62B78C
RGBrgb(98, 183, 140)
HSLhsl(150, 37%, 55%)
HSVhsv(150, 46%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 0%, 23%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(71.4% 0.105 160)
LABlab(68.21% -34.58 13.61)
LCHlch(68.21% 37.17 158.52)

What #62B78C Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #62B78C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 7Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 7.23Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.86Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 10.99Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 11.3Zomp#39A78EΔE 12.28

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#62B78C Channel Values

How #62B78C breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 183 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 37% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 46% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.42:1 vs white · 8.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62B78C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #62B78C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #62B78C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #62B78C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#62B78C
Complementary
#B7628C
Analogous
#62B762
Analogous
#62B7B7
Triadic
#8C62B7
Triadic
#B78C62
Split comp.
#B762B7
Split comp.
#B76262

Tints & Shades of #62B78C

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#77C09C
#8CCAAB
#A1D4BA
#B9DFCC
#CEE9DB
#E3F2EB

Shades

#4DA87A
#408C66
#357354
#2A5B42
#1F4230
#12261C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #62B78C.

How #62B78C Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#62B78C
Protanopia#ACAC8C
Protanomaly#94B18C
Deuteranopia#A1A18E
Deuteranomaly#8CAA8D
Tritanopia#6CB2B2
Tritanomaly#68B4A4
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #62B78C in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-62b78c: #62B78C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #62B78C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-62b78c': '#62B78C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.718, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_62b78c">#62B78C</color>
SVG fillfill="#62B78C"

More Green Colors

#62B78C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#62B78C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #62B78C?

#62B78C is a mid-tone green — rgb(98, 183, 140) in RGB and hsl(150, 37%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.

What is the RGB value of #62B78C?

#62B78C is rgb(98, 183, 140) — red 98, green 183, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #62B78C?

#62B78C converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 23%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #62B78C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #62B78C scores 2.42:1 against white and 8.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #62B78C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #62B78C is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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