What color is #62C2E1?

#62C2E1 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(98, 194, 225), and in HSL hsl(195, 68%, 63%).

Is #62C2E1 accessible as text?

On white, #62C2E1 has a contrast ratio of 2.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.32:1 (passes). For text placed on #62C2E1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #62C2E1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #62C2E1?

#62C2E1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E18160. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #62C2E1 below.

Is #62C2E1 good for buttons?

#62C2E1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #62C2E1 — white text only reaches 2.03:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #62C2E1 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #62C2E1 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#62C2E1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #62C2E1

Not just a swatch — here's how #62C2E1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #62C2E1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #62C2E1 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #62C2E1 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #62C2E1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #94E8FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #62C2E1 Secondary #C8E6F1 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue 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 Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #62C2E1 Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Lagoon Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #62C2E1 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 20/100

Cool

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

Softness 63/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 23/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 31/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 35/100

Low

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 47/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #62C2E1

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People also use #62C2E1 with

Seafoam Green Medium Slate Blue Burnt Sienna 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 9.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3F1F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6096E1 — 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 #62C2E1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #62C2E1;
  --color-base-rgb: 98 194 225;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(76.7% 0.100 221.7);
  --color-50: #F2FAFD;
  --color-100: #DCF2F9;
  --color-200: #BBE4F2;
  --color-300: #8CCEE3;
  --color-400: #61B5D1;
  --color-500: #3F98B6;
  --color-600: #37768B;
  --color-700: #2C5563;
  --color-800: #203941;
  --color-900: #152328;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F2FAFD',
    100: '#DCF2F9',
    200: '#BBE4F2',
    300: '#8CCEE3',
    400: '#61B5D1',
    500: '#3F98B6',
    600: '#37768B',
    700: '#2C5563',
    800: '#203941',
    900: '#152328',
  },
}

$base: #62C2E1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FAFD;
$base-100: #DCF2F9;
$base-200: #BBE4F2;
$base-300: #8CCEE3;
$base-400: #61B5D1;
$base-500: #3F98B6;
$base-600: #37768B;
$base-700: #2C5563;
$base-800: #203941;
$base-900: #152328;
$base-hover: #2BACD7;
$base-subtle: #D4EAF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#62C2E1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF2F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBE4F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CCEE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61B5D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3F98B6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37768B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5563",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203941",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152328",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}