#63AE62
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.3% 0.132 143.7), rgb(99, 174, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#63AE62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63AE62 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 174, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.132 143.7) |
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 #63AE62 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63AE62 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AE62 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AE62 text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.047 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A1CF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.082 143.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63AE62
oklch(68.3% 0.132 143.7)
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Step 500
500
#3BA23E
oklch(63.1% 0.168 143.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C17
oklch(55.5% 0.182 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#007612
oklch(49.1% 0.161 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#00610D
oklch(42.7% 0.14 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#115014
oklch(37.9% 0.111 143.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 143.3)
#63AE62 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) | #B1A25C | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A67 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AAA9C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63AE62
#63AE62
oklch(68.3% 0.132 143.7)
- #C17CC7
#C17CC7
oklch(68.4% 0.131 324)
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 #63AE62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
Use #63AE62 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.