#63BF8B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.4% 0.117 157), rgb(99, 191, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#63BF8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63BF8B |
| RGB | rgb(99, 191, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.117 157) |
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 #63BF8B | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63BF8B | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63BF8B text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63BF8B text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 157.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63BF8B
oklch(73.4% 0.117 157)
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Step 500
500
#02A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#022F1A
oklch(27% 0.062 157.5)
#63BF8B 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) | #BEB388 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A98E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BBEB1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63BF8B
#63BF8B
oklch(73.4% 0.117 157)
- #D88BC4
#D88BC4
oklch(73.3% 0.118 336.8)
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 #63BF8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.036
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
Use #63BF8B 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.