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#62DADA Color

#62DADA is rgb(98, 218, 218) in RGB, hsl(180, 62%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#62DADA
HEX#62DADA
RGBrgb(98, 218, 218)
HSLhsl(180, 62%, 62%)
HSVhsv(180, 55%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 0%, 0%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(82% 0.107 195.3)
LABlab(80.31% -35.03 -10.80)
LCHlch(80.31% 36.66 197.13)

What #62DADA 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 #62DADA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#62DADA Channel Values

How #62DADA 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 218 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 62% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 55% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #62DADA 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #62DADA

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

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #62DADA

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

Shades

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

How #62DADA 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#62DADA
Protanopia#CCCCDA
Protanomaly#ACD2DA
Deuteranopia#BDBDDC
Deuteranomaly#A1C9DB
Tritanopia#62DADA
Tritanomaly#62DADA
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

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Using #62DADA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-62dada: #62DADA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #62DADA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-62dada': '#62DADA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.855, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_62dada">#62DADA</color>
SVG fillfill="#62DADA"

More Teal Colors

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

#62DADA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #62DADA?

#62DADA is a light teal — rgb(98, 218, 218) in RGB and hsl(180, 62%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #62DADA?

#62DADA is rgb(98, 218, 218) — red 98, green 218, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #62DADA?

#62DADA converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #62DADA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #62DADA scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #62DADA 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 5.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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