#63BFA0
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(73.9% 0.1 169.3), rgb(99, 191, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.49:1).
About this color
#63BFA0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.49:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63BFA0 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 191, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.1 169.3) |
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 #63BFA0 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63BFA0 | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63BFA0 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63BFA0 text on black | 9.49:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CEBA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 169.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63BFA0
oklch(73.9% 0.1 169.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#012E22
oklch(26.8% 0.052 169.9)
#63BFA0 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) | #BBB49E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACAAA2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42C0B6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63BFA0
#63BFA0
oklch(73.9% 0.1 169.3)
- #DA90B4
#DA90B4
oklch(73.8% 0.1 349.2)
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 #63BFA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
Use #63BFA0 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.