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#63CAB9 Color

#63CAB9 is rgb(99, 202, 185) in RGB, hsl(170, 49%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 8%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63CAB9
HEX#63CAB9
RGBrgb(99, 202, 185)
HSLhsl(170, 49%, 59%)
HSVhsv(170, 51%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 8%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.3% 0.1 181.4)
LABlab(74.86% -34.54 -1.18)
LCHlch(74.86% 34.56 181.95)

What #63CAB9 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 #63CAB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 9.01Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 9.08Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.59Keppel#3AB09EΔE 10.18Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.25Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 10.35

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

#63CAB9 Channel Values

How #63CAB9 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 202 · B 1858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 49% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 51% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.97:1 vs white · 10.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63CAB9 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 text1.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #63CAB9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #63CAB9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63CAB9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#63CAB9
Complementary
#CA6374
Analogous
#63CA85
Analogous
#63A8CA
Triadic
#B963CA
Triadic
#CAB963
Split comp.
#CA63A8
Split comp.
#CA8563

Tints & Shades of #63CAB9

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

#7AD1C3
#8DD8CB
#A4E0D6
#B7E6DE
#CEEEE9
#E1F5F1

Shades

#45BFAB
#38A391
#2E8576
#246A5F
#1A4C44
#102E29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #63CAB9.

How #63CAB9 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#63CAB9
Protanopia#BDBDB9
Protanomaly#A1C3B9
Deuteranopia#B0B0BB
Deuteranomaly#98BBBA
Tritanopia#68C8C8
Tritanomaly#66C9C2
Achromatopsia#B9B9B9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #63CAB9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63cab9: #63CAB9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63CAB9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63cab9': '#63CAB9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.792, blue: 0.725)
Android XML<color name="color_63cab9">#63CAB9</color>
SVG fillfill="#63CAB9"

More Teal Colors

#63CAB9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#63CAB9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63CAB9?

#63CAB9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(99, 202, 185) in RGB and hsl(170, 49%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.01.

What is the RGB value of #63CAB9?

#63CAB9 is rgb(99, 202, 185) — red 99, green 202, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63CAB9?

#63CAB9 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 8%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63CAB9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63CAB9 scores 1.97:1 against white and 10.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63CAB9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63CAB9 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 9.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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