#63D09E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78% 0.125 161.6), rgb(99, 208, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#63D09E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63D09E |
| RGB | rgb(99, 208, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 54%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.125 161.6) |
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 #63D09E | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #63D09E | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63D09E text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63D09E text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
-
Step 100
100
#D6F2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 160.6)
-
Step 200
200
#B1E8CB
oklch(88.5% 0.069 161.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#63D09E
oklch(78% 0.125 161.6)
-
Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
-
Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
-
Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
-
Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
-
Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#63D09E 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) | #CDC39B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A1 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DD0C2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63D09E
#63D09E
oklch(78% 0.125 161.6)
- #EE96CE
#EE96CE
oklch(77.9% 0.126 341.8)
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 #63D09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.021
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.053
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.062
Use #63D09E 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.