What color is #62ACAA?

#62ACAA is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(98, 172, 170), and in HSL hsl(178, 31%, 53%).

Is #62ACAA accessible as text?

On white, #62ACAA has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.00:1 (passes). For text placed on #62ACAA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #62ACAA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #62ACAA?

#62ACAA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #AC6264. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #62ACAA below.

Is #62ACAA good for buttons?

#62ACAA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #62ACAA — white text only reaches 2.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #62ACAA the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #62ACAA is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#62ACAA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #62ACAA

Not just a swatch — here's how #62ACAA works with other colors. Named schemes with #62ACAA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #62ACAA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #62ACAA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Verdigris sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #62ACAA Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Verdigris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #62ACAA Secondary #B7CFCE Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #62ACAA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #8FD1CF

Verdigris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Verdigris.

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Color Lab

How #62ACAA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 30/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 15/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 37/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 29/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 52/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #62ACAA with

Dark Sea Green Air Force Blue Rose Gold Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2ECEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6296AC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #62ACAA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #62ACAA;
  --color-base-rgb: 98 172 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.6% 0.074 193.3);
  --color-50: #F5FAFA;
  --color-100: #E4F1F1;
  --color-200: #CAE3E2;
  --color-300: #A4CCCA;
  --color-400: #7FB3B1;
  --color-500: #5F9694;
  --color-600: #4E7473;
  --color-700: #3B5453;
  --color-800: #293837;
  --color-900: #1A2323;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F5FAFA',
    100: '#E4F1F1',
    200: '#CAE3E2',
    300: '#A4CCCA',
    400: '#7FB3B1',
    500: '#5F9694',
    600: '#4E7473',
    700: '#3B5453',
    800: '#293837',
    900: '#1A2323',
  },
}

$base: #62ACAA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F5FAFA;
$base-100: #E4F1F1;
$base-200: #CAE3E2;
$base-300: #A4CCCA;
$base-400: #7FB3B1;
$base-500: #5F9694;
$base-600: #4E7473;
$base-700: #3B5453;
$base-800: #293837;
$base-900: #1A2323;
$base-hover: #4B8E8B;
$base-subtle: #D3E4E3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#62ACAA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4F1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CAE3E2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4CCCA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7FB3B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F9694",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E7473",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B5453",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#293837",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2323",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #62ACAA

Color Lab

Pairs with #62ACAA

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