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#63CBCF Color

#63CBCF is rgb(99, 203, 207) in RGB, hsl(182, 53%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 2%, 0%, 19%) 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 8.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63CBCF
HEX#63CBCF
RGBrgb(99, 203, 207)
HSLhsl(182, 53%, 60%)
HSVhsv(182, 52%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 2%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.2% 0.096 198.7)
LABlab(75.68% -30.64 -11.77)
LCHlch(75.68% 32.83 201.01)

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

Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 8.74Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 8.89Sky Blue (Crayola)#76D7EAΔE 9.67Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 10.02Medium Sky Blue#80DAEBΔE 10.12Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 10.52

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

#63CBCF Channel Values

How #63CBCF 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 203 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 53% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 52% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.91:1 vs white · 10.97:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63CBCF 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 text1.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #63CBCF

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

Base
#63CBCF
Complementary
#CF6763
Analogous
#63CF9D
Analogous
#6395CF
Triadic
#CF63CB
Triadic
#CBCF63
Split comp.
#CF6395
Split comp.
#CF9D63

Tints & Shades of #63CBCF

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

#76D2D5
#8EDADC
#A1E0E2
#B9E8E9
#CCEEEF
#E4F6F7

Shades

#44C1C5
#35A8AC
#2B898C
#226B6D
#184C4E
#0E2E2F

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

How #63CBCF 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#63CBCF
Protanopia#BEBECF
Protanomaly#A2C3CF
Deuteranopia#B1B1D1
Deuteranomaly#98BCD0
Tritanopia#62CCCC
Tritanomaly#62CBCD
Achromatopsia#BBBBBB

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Using #63CBCF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63cbcf: #63CBCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63CBCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63cbcf': '#63CBCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.796, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_63cbcf">#63CBCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#63CBCF"

More Teal Colors

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

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#63CBCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63CBCF?

#63CBCF is a light teal — rgb(99, 203, 207) in RGB and hsl(182, 53%, 60%) 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 8.74.

What is the RGB value of #63CBCF?

#63CBCF is rgb(99, 203, 207) — red 99, green 203, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63CBCF?

#63CBCF converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 2%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63CBCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63CBCF scores 1.91:1 against white and 10.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #63CBCF 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 8.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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