#63D2A8
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.7% 0.12 166), rgb(99, 210, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#63D2A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63D2A8 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 210, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.12 166) |
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 #63D2A8 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #63D2A8 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63D2A8 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63D2A8 text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E5
oklch(93.7% 0.035 166.8)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CF
oklch(88.6% 0.067 165.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#63D2A8
oklch(78.7% 0.12 166)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#63D2A8 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) | #CEC5A6 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AB | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #36D2C6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63D2A8
#63D2A8
oklch(78.7% 0.12 166)
- #F19ACA
#F19ACA
oklch(78.8% 0.119 346)
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 #63D2A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
Use #63D2A8 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.