#63D2C8
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(79.6% 0.103 187.4), rgb(99, 210, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.58:1).
About this color
#63D2C8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.58:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63D2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 210, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.103 187.4) |
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 #63D2C8 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #63D2C8 | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63D2C8 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63D2C8 text on black | 11.58:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFE6E0
oklch(88.5% 0.057 187.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#63D2C8
oklch(79.6% 0.103 187.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#63D2C8 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) | #C8C8C8 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBC9 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0DD6CF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63D2C8
#63D2C8
oklch(79.6% 0.103 187.4)
- #F6A1B1
#F6A1B1
oklch(79.7% 0.103 7.4)
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 #63D2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
Use #63D2C8 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.