#63BE4F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.1% 0.172 140.1), rgb(99, 190, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.00:1).
About this color
#63BE4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.00:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63BE4F |
| RGB | rgb(99, 190, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.1% 0.172 140.1) |
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 #63BE4F | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63BE4F | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63BE4F text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63BE4F text on black | 9.00:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BD28F
oklch(80.9% 0.108 140)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63BE4F
oklch(72.1% 0.172 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#30A500
oklch(63.2% 0.204 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278B00
oklch(55.7% 0.18 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F7500
oklch(49.2% 0.159 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#083000
oklch(27.1% 0.087 140)
#63BE4F 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) | #C3AF44 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A757 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB8A6 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63BE4F
#63BE4F
oklch(72.1% 0.172 140.1)
- #D47DE7
#D47DE7
oklch(72.2% 0.173 320.2)
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 #63BE4F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #63BE4F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.043
- Shamrock Green #02C14D ΔE 0.044
Use #63BE4F 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.