#63C862
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.169 143.5), rgb(99, 200, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#63C862 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.96:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63C862 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 200, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.169 143.5) |
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 #63C862 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63C862 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63C862 text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63C862 text on black | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DEF0DD
oklch(93.7% 0.032 143.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 143.5)
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Step 300
300
#97D394
oklch(81% 0.107 143.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63C862
oklch(74.8% 0.169 143.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A71A
oklch(63.2% 0.208 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C14
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.5)
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Step 700
700
#00760F
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003103
oklch(27.2% 0.089 143.6)
#63C862 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) | #CCB859 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEAF69 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C3B1 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63C862
#63C862
oklch(74.8% 0.169 143.5)
- #E085EA
#E085EA
oklch(74.8% 0.169 323.4)
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 #63C862, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.050
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.051
Use #63C862 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.