#63B696
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(71.4% 0.095 166.7), rgb(99, 182, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#63B696 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63B696 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 182, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 36%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.095 166.7) |
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 #63B696 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63B696 | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63B696 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63B696 text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
-
Step 200
200
#C6E0D4
oklch(88.4% 0.032 166.2)
-
Step 300
300
#9CCDB8
oklch(80.8% 0.059 166.7)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#63B696
oklch(71.4% 0.095 166.7)
-
Step 500
500
#22A079
oklch(63% 0.121 166.6)
-
Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
-
Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
-
Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
-
Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
-
Step 950
950
#062E21
oklch(27% 0.05 166.7)
#63B696 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) | #B3AC94 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A398 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B6AD | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63B696
#63B696
oklch(71.4% 0.095 166.7)
- #CF8BAF
#CF8BAF
oklch(71.6% 0.095 346.7)
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 #63B696, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.046
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
Use #63B696 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.