#63B7CF
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73.6% 0.088 218.6), rgb(99, 183, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.20:1).
About this color
#63B7CF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.20:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.20:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63B7CF |
| RGB | rgb(99, 183, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.088 218.6) |
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 #63B7CF | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63B7CF | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63B7CF text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63B7CF text on black | 9.20:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300
#99CAD9
oklch(81% 0.055 218.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63B7CF
oklch(73.6% 0.088 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#0599B7
oklch(63.1% 0.113 218.4)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#022C36
oklch(27.1% 0.047 218.1)
#63B7CF 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) | #A8B3D0 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A6CF | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #17BFBE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63B7CF
#63B7CF
oklch(73.6% 0.088 218.6)
- #DA9680
#DA9680
oklch(73.5% 0.088 38.7)
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 #63B7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.063
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.070
Use #63B7CF 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.