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#63AABF Color

#63AABF is rgb(99, 170, 191) in RGB, hsl(194, 42%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 11%, 0%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63AABF
HEX#63AABF
RGBrgb(99, 170, 191)
HSLhsl(194, 42%, 57%)
HSVhsv(194, 48%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 11%, 0%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(69.9% 0.078 219)
LABlab(65.55% -18.95 -18.16)
LCHlch(65.55% 26.25 223.78)

What #63AABF 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 #63AABF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#63AABF Channel Values

How #63AABF 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 170 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 42% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 48% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.61:1 vs white · 8.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63AABF 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63AABF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63AABF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #63AABF

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 #63AABF 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#63AABF
Protanopia#A1A1BF
Protanomaly#8CA4BF
Deuteranopia#9797C0
Deuteranomaly#859FC0
Tritanopia#5DADAD
Tritanomaly#5FACB4
Achromatopsia#A0A0A0

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Using #63AABF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63aabf: #63AABF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63AABF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63aabf': '#63AABF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.667, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_63aabf">#63AABF</color>
SVG fillfill="#63AABF"

More Teal Colors

#63AABF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#63AABF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63AABF?

#63AABF is a mid-tone teal — rgb(99, 170, 191) in RGB and hsl(194, 42%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.

What is the RGB value of #63AABF?

#63AABF is rgb(99, 170, 191) — red 99, green 170, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63AABF?

#63AABF converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 11%, 0%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63AABF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63AABF scores 2.61:1 against white and 8.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63AABF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63AABF 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.49, which is visibly different.

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