#63996D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.3% 0.087 149.2), rgb(99, 153, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#63996D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63996D |
| RGB | rgb(99, 153, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.087 149.2) |
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 #63996D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63996D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63996D text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63996D text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.068 149.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#63996D
oklch(63.3% 0.087 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#488354
oklch(55.7% 0.096 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#396F44
oklch(49.2% 0.09 148.9)
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Step 800
800
#305A39
oklch(42.7% 0.072 149.4)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#63996D 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) | #9A906A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B6F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B978D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63996D
#63996D
oklch(63.3% 0.087 149.2)
- #A877A4
#A877A4
oklch(63.4% 0.087 329.3)
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 #63996D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
Use #63996D 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.