#63AE78
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.7% 0.11 151.6), rgb(99, 174, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#63AE78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63AE78 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 174, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.11 151.6) |
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 #63AE78 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63AE78 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AE78 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AE78 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.038 151.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 152)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63AE78
oklch(68.7% 0.11 151.6)
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Step 500
500
#37A15D
oklch(63.1% 0.14 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F27
oklch(37.8% 0.092 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E17
oklch(26.9% 0.058 151.1)
#63AE78 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) | #AFA375 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7B | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55ACA0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63AE78
#63AE78
oklch(68.7% 0.11 151.6)
- #C281B9
#C281B9
oklch(68.8% 0.109 331.7)
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 #63AE78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.035
Use #63AE78 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.