#63AA8E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.3% 0.084 166.7), rgb(99, 170, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#63AA8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63AA8E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 170, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.084 166.7) |
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 #63AA8E | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63AA8E | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AA8E text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AA8E text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63AA8E
oklch(68.3% 0.084 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#3A9E7B
oklch(63.1% 0.107 166.4)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#104D39
oklch(37.6% 0.07 166.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#63AA8E 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) | #A7A18D | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9990 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FAAA2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63AA8E
#63AA8E
oklch(68.3% 0.084 166.7)
- #C084A4
#C084A4
oklch(68.3% 0.085 346.3)
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 #63AA8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
Use #63AA8E 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.