#63A48D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.8% 0.076 169.4), rgb(99, 164, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#63A48D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 169°. 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 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A48D |
| RGB | rgb(99, 164, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.076 169.4) |
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 #63A48D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63A48D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A48D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A48D text on black | 7.22:1 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDED7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 169.3)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7CAD9A
oklch(70.7% 0.059 168.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#63A48D
oklch(66.8% 0.076 169.4)
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Step 600
600
#3A836B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 169)
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Step 700
700
#2C6F59
oklch(49.2% 0.077 168.6)
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Step 800
800
#265A49
oklch(42.7% 0.063 169.2)
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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)
#63A48D 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) | #A19C8C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A59D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A48D
#63A48D
oklch(66.8% 0.076 169.4)
- #B9829C
#B9829C
oklch(66.9% 0.076 349.4)
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 #63A48D, 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 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.046
Use #63A48D 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.