#63C477
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.144 148.7), rgb(99, 196, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.69:1).
About this color
#63C477 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.69:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63C477 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 196, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.144 148.7) |
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 #63C477 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63C477 | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63C477 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63C477 text on black | 9.69:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 148.7)
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Step 300
300
#98D1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 148.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63C477
oklch(74.2% 0.144 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#01300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.5)
#63C477 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) | #C6B672 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AC7C | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C1B1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63C477
#63C477
oklch(74.2% 0.144 148.7)
- #DC89D8
#DC89D8
oklch(74.2% 0.143 328.6)
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 #63C477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.047
Use #63C477 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.