#63A48C
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.8% 0.076 168.5), rgb(99, 164, 140).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#63A48C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A48C |
| RGB | rgb(99, 164, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.076 168.5) |
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 #63A48C | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63A48C | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A48C text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A48C text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECE8
oklch(93.5% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 166)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 168.1)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#63A48C
oklch(66.8% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#3A836A
oklch(55.6% 0.084 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F59
oklch(49.2% 0.077 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#265A48
oklch(42.6% 0.064 168)
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Step 900
900
#244A3D
oklch(37.7% 0.049 169.2)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#63A48C 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) | #A19C8B | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948E | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A59D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A48C
#63A48C
oklch(66.8% 0.076 168.5)
- #B8829C
#B8829C
oklch(66.8% 0.075 348.9)
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 #63A48C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
Use #63A48C 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.