#63A970
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.3% 0.11 148.8), rgb(99, 169, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#63A970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A970 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.11 148.8) |
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 #63A970 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63A970 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A970 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A970 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 148.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDA9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 149.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63A970
oklch(67.3% 0.11 148.8)
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Step 500
500
#40A057
oklch(63.1% 0.141 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#108A3C
oklch(55.5% 0.152 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#076027
oklch(42.8% 0.118 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#154E24
oklch(37.6% 0.091 148.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E16
oklch(27% 0.058 149.2)
#63A970 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) | #AA9E6C | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A69A | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A970
#63A970
oklch(67.3% 0.11 148.8)
- #BB7DB8
#BB7DB8
oklch(67.3% 0.11 328.4)
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 #63A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.036
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.037
Use #63A970 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.