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#63767E Color

#63767E is rgb(99, 118, 126) in RGB, hsl(198, 12%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel (#71797E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63767E
HEX#63767E
RGBrgb(99, 118, 126)
HSLhsl(198, 12%, 44%)
HSVhsv(198, 21%, 49%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 51%)
OKLCHoklch(55.3% 0.026 225.2)
LABlab(48.30% -5.84 -6.88)
LCHlch(48.30% 9.02 229.66)

What #63767E Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #63767E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel#71797EΔE 5.08Cadet#536872ΔE 5.93Slate Gray#708090ΔE 6.39Dark Electric Blue#536878ΔE 7.4Deep Space Sparkle#4A646CΔE 8.24Black Coral#54626FΔE 8.39

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#63767E Channel Values

How #63767E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 99 · G 118 · B 1268-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 12% · L 44%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 21% · V 49%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 51%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.75:1 vs white · 4.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63767E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63767E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63767E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#63767E
Complementary
#7E6B63
Analogous
#637E78
Analogous
#63687E
Triadic
#7E6376
Triadic
#767E63
Split comp.
#7E6368
Split comp.
#7E7863

Tints & Shades of #63767E

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#768A93
#8A9BA3
#A1AFB5
#B8C2C7
#CED6D9
#E2E7E9

Shades

#55666D
#4A585E
#3D484D
#2F383C
#22282B
#161B1D

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How #63767E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#63767E
Protanopia#73737E
Protanomaly#6D747E
Deuteranopia#70707E
Deuteranomaly#6B737E
Tritanopia#627777
Tritanomaly#62777A
Achromatopsia#737373

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Using #63767E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-63767e: #63767E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63767E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63767e': '#63767E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.463, blue: 0.494)
Android XML<color name="color_63767e">#63767E</color>
SVG fillfill="#63767E"

More Teal Colors

#63767E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#63767E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63767E?

#63767E is a mid-tone teal — rgb(99, 118, 126) in RGB and hsl(198, 12%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel (#71797E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.

What is the RGB value of #63767E?

#63767E is rgb(99, 118, 126) — red 99, green 118, and blue 126 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63767E?

#63767E converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63767E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #63767E scores 4.75:1 against white and 4.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63767E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63767E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 6.39, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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