#63AE79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.8% 0.109 152.1), rgb(99, 174, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#63AE79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63AE79 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 174, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.109 152.1) |
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 #63AE79 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63AE79 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AE79 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63AE79 text on black | 7.86:1 | 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
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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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)
#63AE79
oklch(68.8% 0.109 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#37A15E
oklch(63.2% 0.139 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#0E4F28
oklch(37.8% 0.091 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.1)
#63AE79 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) | #AEA376 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7C | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55ACA0 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63AE79
#63AE79
oklch(68.8% 0.109 152.1)
- #C281B8
#C281B8
oklch(68.7% 0.108 332.3)
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 #63AE79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.021
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
Use #63AE79 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.