#63B472
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.1% 0.125 148.5), rgb(99, 180, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#63B472 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63B472 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 180, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.125 148.5) |
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 #63B472 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63B472 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63B472 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63B472 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.043 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 148.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63B472
oklch(70.1% 0.125 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#2EA34E
oklch(63.2% 0.16 148.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#06501F
oklch(37.8% 0.104 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#092F13
oklch(27.1% 0.066 148.6)
#63B472 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) | #B6A86E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA076 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55B1A3 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63B472
#63B472
oklch(70.1% 0.125 148.5)
- #C981C5
#C981C5
oklch(70% 0.125 328.8)
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 #63B472, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
Use #63B472 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.