#63AD42
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.6% 0.16 137.3), rgb(99, 173, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.58:1).
About this color
#63AD42 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.58:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63AD42 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 173, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 45%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.16 137.3) |
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 #63AD42 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63AD42 | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AD42 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AD42 text on black | 7.58:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2D090
oklch(80.9% 0.1 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63AD42
oklch(67.6% 0.16 137.3)
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Step 500
500
#46A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.3)
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Step 600
600
#3A8800
oklch(55.5% 0.169 137.3)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1E4E00
oklch(37.5% 0.114 137.3)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#63AD42 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) | #B29F36 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA796 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63AD42
#63AD42
oklch(67.6% 0.16 137.3)
- #BE74D7
#BE74D7
oklch(67.6% 0.16 317.1)
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 #63AD42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.032
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.034
Use #63AD42 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.