#63A481
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.5% 0.085 159.4), rgb(99, 164, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#63A481 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A481 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 164, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.085 159.4) |
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 #63A481 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63A481 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A481 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A481 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE7
oklch(93.5% 0.012 162)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 160.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABC9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.041 159)
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Step 400
400
#7CAE92
oklch(70.7% 0.067 159.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#63A481
oklch(66.5% 0.085 159.4)
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Step 600
600
#3B8460
oklch(55.6% 0.093 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#2D704F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 159.2)
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Step 800
800
#275B41
oklch(42.8% 0.071 159.4)
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Step 900
900
#254B37
oklch(37.8% 0.056 159.1)
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Step 950
950
#162C20
oklch(27% 0.036 158.9)
#63A481 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) | #A39B7F | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989483 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A39A | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A481
#63A481
oklch(66.5% 0.085 159.4)
- #B77FA5
#B77FA5
oklch(66.5% 0.086 339.1)
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 #63A481, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
Use #63A481 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.