#63CF99
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.6% 0.128 159.5), rgb(99, 207, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#63CF99 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63CF99 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 207, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.128 159.5) |
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 #63CF99 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #63CF99 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63CF99 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63CF99 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2E1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 159)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8C9
oklch(88.5% 0.071 159.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#63CF99
oklch(77.6% 0.128 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#63CF99 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) | #CDC296 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB69C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40CEC0 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63CF99
#63CF99
oklch(77.6% 0.128 159.5)
- #EC95D0
#EC95D0
oklch(77.6% 0.127 339.8)
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 #63CF99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
Use #63CF99 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.