#63BE97
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(73.4% 0.105 163.9), rgb(99, 190, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.34:1).
About this color
#63BE97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 9.34:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63BE97 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 190, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.105 163.9) |
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 #63BE97 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63BE97 | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63BE97 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63BE97 text on black | 9.34:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB5
oklch(81% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63BE97
oklch(73.4% 0.105 163.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#022F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.056 163.8)
#63BE97 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) | #BBB395 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA999 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46BEB3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63BE97
#63BE97
oklch(73.4% 0.105 163.9)
- #D88EB9
#D88EB9
oklch(73.4% 0.105 344.2)
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 #63BE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
Use #63BE97 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.