#63ABC8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.5% 0.084 226.1), rgb(99, 171, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#63ABC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63ABC8 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 171, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.084 226.1) |
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 #63ABC8 | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63ABC8 | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63ABC8 text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63ABC8 text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.9 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 229)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 224.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DC8DB
oklch(80.8% 0.053 226.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63ABC8
oklch(70.5% 0.084 226.1)
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Step 500
500
#2D96BB
oklch(63.1% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#05495E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 225.8)
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Step 950
950
#092B37
oklch(27.1% 0.044 225.6)
#63ABC8 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) | #9BA8CA | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D9DC8 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29B4B4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63ABC8
#63ABC8
oklch(70.5% 0.084 226.1)
- #CC9074
#CC9074
oklch(70.6% 0.083 45.9)
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 #63ABC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.068
Use #63ABC8 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.