#63A218
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(64.5% 0.172 132.4), rgb(99, 162, 24).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#63A218 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A218 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 162, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 74%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.172 132.4) |
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 #63A218 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63A218 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A218 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A218 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCD94
oklch(81% 0.085 132.5)
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Step 400
400
#80B255
oklch(70.7% 0.135 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#63A218
oklch(64.5% 0.172 132.4)
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Step 600
600
#4E8500
oklch(55.6% 0.155 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#345C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 132.6)
#63A218 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) | #A99500 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1902A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #649B8A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A218
#63A218
oklch(64.5% 0.172 132.4)
- #B169D7
#B169D7
oklch(64.4% 0.172 312.7)
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 #63A218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.039
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.042
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.042
Use #63A218 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.