#63A97E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.6% 0.096 155.8), rgb(99, 169, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#63A97E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.50:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A97E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 169, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.096 155.8) |
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 #63A97E | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63A97E | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A97E text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A97E text on black | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE5
oklch(93.7% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB0
oklch(80.9% 0.061 155.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63A97E
oklch(67.6% 0.096 155.8)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F69
oklch(63.1% 0.123 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#088950
oklch(55.5% 0.133 155.7)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#035F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 155.9)
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Step 900
900
#134E2F
oklch(37.8% 0.08 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#63A97E 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) | #A89F7C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9781 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A89D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A97E
#63A97E
oklch(67.6% 0.096 155.8)
- #BD80AE
#BD80AE
oklch(67.6% 0.097 335.9)
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 #63A97E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.037
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
Use #63A97E 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.