#63A685
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.1% 0.085 161.5), rgb(99, 166, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#63A685 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A685 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.085 161.5) |
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 #63A685 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #63A685 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A685 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A685 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63A685
oklch(67.1% 0.085 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#419E74
oklch(63.2% 0.11 161.2)
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Step 600
600
#13885D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#095E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#154D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#63A685 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) | #A49D83 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999587 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A69D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A685
#63A685
oklch(67.1% 0.085 161.5)
- #BA81A5
#BA81A5
oklch(67.2% 0.085 341.3)
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 #63A685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.047
Use #63A685 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.