#63AB79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68% 0.104 152.6), rgb(99, 171, 121).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#63AB79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63AB79 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 171, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.104 152.6) |
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 #63AB79 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63AB79 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AB79 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AB79 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CE
oklch(88.4% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63AB79
oklch(68% 0.104 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#3CA061
oklch(63.1% 0.133 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#114E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#63AB79 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) | #ABA076 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A99E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63AB79
#63AB79
oklch(68% 0.104 152.6)
- #BF80B4
#BF80B4
oklch(68.1% 0.104 333.1)
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 #63AB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.005
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
Use #63AB79 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.