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#63B238 Color

#63B238 is rgb(99, 178, 56) in RGB, hsl(99, 52%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 69%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63B238
HEX#63B238
RGBrgb(99, 178, 56)
HSLhsl(99, 52%, 46%)
HSVhsv(99, 69%, 70%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 69%, 30%)
OKLCHoklch(68.8% 0.174 136.6)
LABlab(65.70% -41.37 51.66)
LCHlch(65.70% 66.18 128.69)

What #63B238 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 #63B238, 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 green in the library.

#63B238 Channel Values

How #63B238 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 178 · B 568-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 99° · S 52% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 99° · S 69% · V 70%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 30%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.64:1 vs white · 7.96:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63B238 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 text2.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63B238

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63B238; 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 #63B238

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 #63B238 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#63B238
Protanopia#A8A839
Protanomaly#91AC39
Deuteranopia#9D9D3E
Deuteranomaly#8AA63C
Tritanopia#75A8A8
Tritanomaly#6EAC8A
Achromatopsia#9F9F9F

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Using #63B238 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63b238: #63B238;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63B238;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63b238': '#63B238' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.698, blue: 0.220)
Android XML<color name="color_63b238">#63B238</color>
SVG fillfill="#63B238"

More Green Colors

#63B238 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#63B238 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63B238?

#63B238 is a mid-tone green — rgb(99, 178, 56) in RGB and hsl(99, 52%, 46%) 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 2.34.

What is the RGB value of #63B238?

#63B238 is rgb(99, 178, 56) — red 99, green 178, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63B238?

#63B238 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 69%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63B238 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63B238 scores 2.64:1 against white and 7.96:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63B238 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63B238 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 17.43, which is visibly different.

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