#63997E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.7% 0.071 161.8), rgb(99, 153, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#63997E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63997E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 153, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 21%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.071 161.8) |
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 #63997E | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63997E | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63997E text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63997E text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#AEC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#82AC96
oklch(70.7% 0.056 161.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#63997E
oklch(63.7% 0.071 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#468165
oklch(55.5% 0.077 161.9)
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Step 700
700
#376D54
oklch(49% 0.071 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E5945
oklch(42.6% 0.059 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#2A493A
oklch(37.6% 0.045 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#192B22
oklch(27% 0.029 161.9)
#63997E 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) | #97927D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8B80 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #579991 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63997E
#63997E
oklch(63.7% 0.071 161.8)
- #AA7A98
#AA7A98
oklch(63.7% 0.072 341.4)
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 #63997E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
Use #63997E 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.