#63A97F
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.7% 0.095 156.4), rgb(99, 169, 127).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#63A97F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.095 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 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63A97F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 169, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.095 156.4) |
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 #63A97F | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63A97F | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A97F text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63A97F text on black | 7.51:1 | 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
#E1EDE5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.034 156.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDB1
oklch(81% 0.06 156.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63A97F
oklch(67.7% 0.095 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#3E9F6A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 156.2)
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Step 600
600
#078952
oklch(55.5% 0.131 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#035F37
oklch(42.8% 0.102 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#134E30
oklch(37.8% 0.079 156.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.051 156)
#63A97F 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) | #A89F7D | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9881 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A89D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63A97F
#63A97F
oklch(67.7% 0.095 156.4)
- #BD80AD
#BD80AD
oklch(67.6% 0.096 336.6)
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 #63A97F, 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
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
Use #63A97F 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.