#63A172
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.4% 0.095 150.8), rgb(99, 161, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#63A172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A172 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 161, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.095 150.8) |
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 #63A172 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63A172 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A172 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A172 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED1
oklch(88.5% 0.025 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB1
oklch(81% 0.047 150)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE89
oklch(70.7% 0.074 150.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#63A172
oklch(65.4% 0.095 150.8)
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Step 600
600
#408453
oklch(55.5% 0.103 150.9)
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Step 700
700
#317043
oklch(49.1% 0.097 150.7)
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Step 800
800
#2A5B38
oklch(42.7% 0.079 151.1)
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Step 900
900
#274B30
oklch(37.7% 0.062 150.6)
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Step 950
950
#172C1C
oklch(27% 0.04 150.6)
#63A172 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) | #A2976F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989175 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599F94 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A172
#63A172
oklch(65.4% 0.095 150.8)
- #B27BAB
#B27BAB
oklch(65.4% 0.094 331.1)
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 #63A172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #63A172 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.