#63A522 Color
#63A522 is rgb(99, 165, 34) in RGB, hsl(90, 66%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 79%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#63A522rgb(99, 165, 34)hsl(90, 66%, 39%)hsv(90, 79%, 65%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 79%, 35%)oklch(65.3% 0.171 133.4)lab(61.52% -37.38 55.27)lch(61.52% 66.72 124.08)What #63A522 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 #63A522, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#63A522 Channel Values
How #63A522 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 99 · G 165 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 90° · S 66% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 90° · S 79% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.03:1 vs white · 6.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63A522 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.
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Colors That Go With #63A522
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63A522; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #63A522
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.
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How #63A522 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.
#63A522#9C9C23#89A023#93932A#839B27#739C9C#6D9F7D#949494Using #63A522 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-63a522: #63A522;background-color: #63A522;colors: { 'color-63a522': '#63A522' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.647, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_63a522">#63A522</color>fill="#63A522"More Green Colors
#63A522 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#63A522 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #63A522?
#63A522 is a dark green — rgb(99, 165, 34) in RGB and hsl(90, 66%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #63A522?
#63A522 is rgb(99, 165, 34) — red 99, green 165, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #63A522?
#63A522 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 79%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #63A522 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #63A522 scores 3.03:1 against white and 6.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #63A522 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #63A522 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 olivedrab (#6B8E23) at a CIE76 distance of 15.77, which is visibly different.
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