#63B488
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(70.6% 0.104 158.5), rgb(99, 180, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#63B488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63B488 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 180, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.104 158.5) |
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 #63B488 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63B488 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63B488 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63B488 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEB1
oklch(80.9% 0.065 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63B488
oklch(70.6% 0.104 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#2AA16B
oklch(63.1% 0.132 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#024F30
oklch(37.7% 0.086 158.7)
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Step 950
950
#082E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 158.5)
#63B488 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) | #B3A986 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A08B | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FB3A8 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63B488
#63B488
oklch(70.6% 0.104 158.5)
- #CB87B6
#CB87B6
oklch(70.7% 0.103 338.8)
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 #63B488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #63B488 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.