#63A693
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.5% 0.075 173.9), rgb(99, 166, 147).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#63A693 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A693 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 166, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.075 173.9) |
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 #63A693 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63A693 | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A693 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A693 text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CBBE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 173.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63A693
oklch(67.5% 0.075 173.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F9C85
oklch(63.1% 0.095 174.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C876E
oklch(55.7% 0.104 173.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#055D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.08 173.2)
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Step 900
900
#144C3F
oklch(37.7% 0.062 174.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 173.6)
#63A693 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) | #A29E92 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979694 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA7A0 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A693
#63A693
oklch(67.5% 0.075 173.9)
- #BC849A
#BC849A
oklch(67.6% 0.074 354)
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 #63A693, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
Use #63A693 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.