#63AD95
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.2% 0.083 170.9), rgb(99, 173, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#63AD95 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63AD95 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 173, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.083 170.9) |
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 #63AD95 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63AD95 | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AD95 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AD95 text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 169.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 170.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63AD95
oklch(69.2% 0.083 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#349E81
oklch(63.1% 0.106 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#0B4D3C
oklch(37.6% 0.069 170.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D23
oklch(26.9% 0.044 170.3)
#63AD95 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) | #A9A494 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C97 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BAEA6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63AD95
#63AD95
oklch(69.2% 0.083 170.9)
- #C487A2
#C487A2
oklch(69.2% 0.082 351.3)
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 #63AD95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
Use #63AD95 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.