#63CA8B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.1% 0.133 154.7), rgb(99, 202, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#63CA8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63CA8B |
| RGB | rgb(99, 202, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 49%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.133 154.7) |
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 #63CA8B | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #63CA8B | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63CA8B text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63CA8B text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#B3E8C4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 155)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#63CA8B
oklch(76.1% 0.133 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#63CA8B 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) | #CABC87 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB28F | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C8B9 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63CA8B
#63CA8B
oklch(76.1% 0.133 154.7)
- #E590D3
#E590D3
oklch(76.1% 0.133 334.9)
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 #63CA8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
Use #63CA8B 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.