#63D8A8
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.2% 0.128 164), rgb(99, 216, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#63D8A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.91:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #63D8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 216, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.128 164) |
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 #63D8A8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #63D8A8 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #63D8A8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #63D8A8 text on black | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#AEE9CD
oklch(88.6% 0.071 164.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#63D8A8
oklch(80.2% 0.128 164)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#63D8A8 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) | #D4CAA5 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAB | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34D8CB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #63D8A8
#63D8A8
oklch(80.2% 0.128 164)
- #F89CD2
#F89CD2
oklch(80.1% 0.128 344.3)
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 #63D8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.061
Use #63D8A8 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.