#63996B
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.2% 0.089 148.1), rgb(99, 153, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#63996B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63996B |
| RGB | rgb(99, 153, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.089 148.1) |
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 #63996B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63996B | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63996B text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63996B text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AD88
oklch(70.7% 0.07 148)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#63996B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#488352
oklch(55.6% 0.098 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#396F43
oklch(49.2% 0.091 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#305A37
oklch(42.7% 0.074 148)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 148.7)
#63996B 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) | #9A9068 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A6E | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C978D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63996B
#63996B
oklch(63.2% 0.089 148.1)
- #A876A5
#A876A5
oklch(63.2% 0.09 328.6)
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 #63996B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
Use #63996B 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.