#63C7D4 Color
#63C7D4 is rgb(99, 199, 212) in RGB, hsl(187, 57%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 6%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.78. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#63C7D4rgb(99, 199, 212)hsl(187, 57%, 61%)hsv(187, 53%, 83%)cmyk(53%, 6%, 0%, 17%)oklch(77.4% 0.095 206.7)lab(74.64% -27.83 -16.00)lch(74.64% 32.10 209.88)What #63C7D4 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 #63C7D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#63C7D4 Channel Values
How #63C7D4 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 99 · G 199 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 57% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 53% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.97:1 vs white · 10.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63C7D4 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.
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Colors That Go With #63C7D4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63C7D4; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #63C7D4
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 #63C7D4 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.
#63C7D4#BBBBD4#9FC0D4#AEAED6#96B9D5#5FC9C9#60C8CD#B9B9B9Using #63C7D4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-63c7d4: #63C7D4;background-color: #63C7D4;colors: { 'color-63c7d4': '#63C7D4' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.780, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_63c7d4">#63C7D4</color>fill="#63C7D4"More Teal Colors
#63C7D4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#63C7D4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #63C7D4?
#63C7D4 is a light teal — rgb(99, 199, 212) in RGB and hsl(187, 57%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.78.
What is the RGB value of #63C7D4?
#63C7D4 is rgb(99, 199, 212) — red 99, green 199, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #63C7D4?
#63C7D4 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 6%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #63C7D4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #63C7D4 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #63C7D4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #63C7D4 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 12.54, which is visibly different.
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