#63A683
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67% 0.087 160), rgb(99, 166, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#63A683 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A683 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 166, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.087 160) |
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 #63A683 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63A683 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A683 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A683 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63A683
oklch(67% 0.087 160)
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Step 500
500
#419E72
oklch(63.1% 0.111 160)
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Step 600
600
#14885A
oklch(55.5% 0.12 159.9)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#0A5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 160.1)
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Step 900
900
#164D34
oklch(37.7% 0.072 159.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#63A683 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) | #A59D81 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9585 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A59C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A683
#63A683
oklch(67% 0.087 160)
- #BA80A6
#BA80A6
oklch(67% 0.087 340.3)
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 #63A683, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.044
Use #63A683 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.