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#63CAC5 Color

#63CAC5 is rgb(99, 202, 197) in RGB, hsl(177, 49%, 59%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 2%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63CAC5
HEX#63CAC5
RGBrgb(99, 202, 197)
HSLhsl(177, 49%, 59%)
HSVhsv(177, 51%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 2%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(77.6% 0.096 191.1)
LABlab(75.14% -32.23 -7.20)
LCHlch(75.14% 33.02 192.60)

What #63CAC5 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 #63CAC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 7.03Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 8.37Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 8.64Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.18Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 11.28Light Sea Green#20B2AAΔE 11.69

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

#63CAC5 Channel Values

How #63CAC5 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 1978-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 49% · L 59%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 51% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.95:1 vs white · 10.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63CAC5 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 text1.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #63CAC5 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #63CAC5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63CAC5; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#63CAC5
Complementary
#CA6368
Analogous
#63CA91
Analogous
#639CCA
Triadic
#C563CA
Triadic
#CAC563
Split comp.
#CA639C
Split comp.
#CA9163

Tints & Shades of #63CAC5

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

#7AD1CD
#8DD8D4
#A4E0DD
#B7E6E4
#CEEEEC
#E1F5F4

Shades

#45BFB9
#38A39E
#2E8581
#246A67
#1A4C49
#102E2C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #63CAC5.

How #63CAC5 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#63CAC5
Protanopia#BDBDC5
Protanomaly#A1C3C5
Deuteranopia#B0B0C7
Deuteranomaly#98BBC6
Tritanopia#65C9C9
Tritanomaly#64CAC8
Achromatopsia#BABABA

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Using #63CAC5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63cac5: #63CAC5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63CAC5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63cac5': '#63CAC5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.792, blue: 0.773)
Android XML<color name="color_63cac5">#63CAC5</color>
SVG fillfill="#63CAC5"

More Teal Colors

#63CAC5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#63CAC5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63CAC5?

#63CAC5 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(99, 202, 197) in RGB and hsl(177, 49%, 59%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.03.

What is the RGB value of #63CAC5?

#63CAC5 is rgb(99, 202, 197) — red 99, green 202, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63CAC5?

#63CAC5 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 2%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63CAC5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63CAC5 scores 1.95:1 against white and 10.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63CAC5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63CAC5 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 7.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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