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#63BFCA Color

#63BFCA is rgb(99, 191, 202) in RGB, hsl(186, 49%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 5%, 0%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63BFCA
HEX#63BFCA
RGBrgb(99, 191, 202)
HSLhsl(186, 49%, 59%)
HSVhsv(186, 51%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 5%, 0%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(75.2% 0.089 205.7)
LABlab(72.03% -26.36 -14.49)
LCHlch(72.03% 30.08 208.80)

What #63BFCA 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 #63BFCA, 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.

#63BFCA Channel Values

How #63BFCA 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 191 · B 2028-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 49% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 51% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.14:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63BFCA 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 text2.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63BFCA

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

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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Shades

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

How #63BFCA 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#63BFCA
Protanopia#B3B3CA
Protanomaly#9AB8CA
Deuteranopia#A8A8CC
Deuteranomaly#91B1CB
Tritanopia#60C0C0
Tritanomaly#61C0C4
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #63BFCA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63bfca: #63BFCA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63BFCA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63bfca': '#63BFCA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.749, blue: 0.792)
Android XML<color name="color_63bfca">#63BFCA</color>
SVG fillfill="#63BFCA"

More Teal Colors

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

#63BFCA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63BFCA?

#63BFCA is a mid-tone teal — rgb(99, 191, 202) in RGB and hsl(186, 49%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.92.

What is the RGB value of #63BFCA?

#63BFCA is rgb(99, 191, 202) — red 99, green 191, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63BFCA?

#63BFCA converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 5%, 0%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63BFCA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63BFCA scores 2.14:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #63BFCA 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.33, which is visibly different.

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