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#63BB77 Color

#63BB77 is rgb(99, 187, 119) in RGB, hsl(134, 39%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 36%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63BB77
HEX#63BB77
RGBrgb(99, 187, 119)
HSLhsl(134, 39%, 56%)
HSVhsv(134, 47%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 36%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(72% 0.13 149.5)
LABlab(69.13% -38.93 25.99)
LCHlch(69.13% 46.81 146.27)

What #63BB77 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 #63BB77, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 8.37Emerald#50C878ΔE 10.73Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 12.68Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 12.93Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 13.1Mantis#74C365ΔE 13.35

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

#63BB77 Channel Values

How #63BB77 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 187 · B 1198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 134° · S 39% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 134° · S 47% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.36:1 vs white · 8.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63BB77 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 text2.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #63BB77 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #63BB77

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63BB77; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#63BB77
Complementary
#BB63A6
Analogous
#7ABB63
Analogous
#63BBA3
Triadic
#7763BB
Triadic
#BB7763
Split comp.
#A363BB
Split comp.
#BB637A

Tints & Shades of #63BB77

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

#78C48A
#8ECD9C
#A3D7AF
#B8E0C1
#CDE9D4
#E3F3E6

Shades

#4CAE63
#409153
#357945
#285C35
#1E4326
#112716

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #63BB77.

How #63BB77 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#63BB77
Protanopia#B0B078
Protanomaly#97B477
Deuteranopia#A5A57A
Deuteranomaly#8FAE79
Tritanopia#71B4B4
Tritanomaly#6CB79F
Achromatopsia#A9A9A9

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Using #63BB77 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63bb77: #63BB77;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63BB77;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63bb77': '#63BB77' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.733, blue: 0.467)
Android XML<color name="color_63bb77">#63BB77</color>
SVG fillfill="#63BB77"

More Green Colors

#63BB77 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#63BB77 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63BB77?

#63BB77 is a mid-tone green — rgb(99, 187, 119) in RGB and hsl(134, 39%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sea Green (#3CB371), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.

What is the RGB value of #63BB77?

#63BB77 is rgb(99, 187, 119) — red 99, green 187, and blue 119 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63BB77?

#63BB77 converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 36%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63BB77 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63BB77 scores 2.36:1 against white and 8.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63BB77 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63BB77 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 8.37, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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