#63CF79
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(77% 0.157 148.3), rgb(99, 207, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#63CF79 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63CF79 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 207, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.157 148.3) |
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 #63CF79 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #63CF79 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63CF79 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63CF79 text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#B2EAB9
oklch(88.6% 0.088 148.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#63CF79
oklch(77% 0.157 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C150
oklch(70.8% 0.203 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A543
oklch(63% 0.181 148.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B37
oklch(55.5% 0.16 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#63CF79 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) | #D1BF73 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B57F | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DCBBA | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63CF79
#63CF79
oklch(77% 0.157 148.3)
- #E98DE6
#E98DE6
oklch(76.9% 0.158 328.1)
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 #63CF79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.034
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.052
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.055
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.055
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.056
Use #63CF79 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.