Boring Green #63B365
Boring Green is a medium-light, moderately saturated green with hex code #63B365 and RGB rgb(99, 179, 101).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#63B365 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Boring Green. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Colors that go with Boring Green
Matches found by rotating Boring Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Boring Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Boring Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Boring Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.035
More about Boring Green
How to make Boring Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts green
- 3 parts white
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #64B46B, a difference of ΔE 0.007 from Boring Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Boring Green in every format
| HEX | #63B365 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 179, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.136 144.4) |
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 #63B365 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #63B365 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63B365 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #63B365 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
Shades and tints of Boring Green
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09E
oklch(81% 0.086 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#63B365
oklch(69.6% 0.136 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#32A33C
oklch(63.1% 0.174 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#095013
oklch(37.7% 0.114 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F0D
oklch(27% 0.072 144.5)
Boring Green 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) | #B6A65F | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9E6A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59AFA0 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.137 |
Use Boring Green 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.