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#63ABAA Color

#63ABAA is rgb(99, 171, 170) in RGB, hsl(179, 30%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 1%, 33%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63ABAA
HEX#63ABAA
RGBrgb(99, 171, 170)
HSLhsl(179, 30%, 53%)
HSVhsv(179, 42%, 67%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 1%, 33%)
OKLCHoklch(69.4% 0.072 194.5)
LABlab(65.28% -23.76 -6.96)
LCHlch(65.28% 24.75 196.33)

What #63ABAA 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 #63ABAA, 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.

#63ABAA Channel Values

How #63ABAA 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 171 · B 1708-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 30% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 42% · V 67%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 33%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.65:1 vs white · 7.94:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63ABAA 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 text2.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.94:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63ABAA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63ABAA; 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 #63ABAA

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 #63ABAA 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#63ABAA
Protanopia#A2A2AA
Protanomaly#8DA5AA
Deuteranopia#9898AB
Deuteranomaly#86A0AB
Tritanopia#63ABAB
Tritanomaly#63ABAB
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #63ABAA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63abaa: #63ABAA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63ABAA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63abaa': '#63ABAA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.671, blue: 0.667)
Android XML<color name="color_63abaa">#63ABAA</color>
SVG fillfill="#63ABAA"

More Teal Colors

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

#63ABAA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63ABAA?

#63ABAA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(99, 171, 170) in RGB and hsl(179, 30%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #63ABAA?

#63ABAA is rgb(99, 171, 170) — red 99, green 171, and blue 170 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63ABAA?

#63ABAA converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 1%, 33%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63ABAA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63ABAA scores 2.65:1 against white and 7.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #63ABAA 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 5.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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