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#63CFBD Color

#63CFBD is rgb(99, 207, 189) in RGB, hsl(170, 53%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 9%, 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 8.47. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63CFBD
HEX#63CFBD
RGBrgb(99, 207, 189)
HSLhsl(170, 53%, 60%)
HSVhsv(170, 52%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 9%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.104 181.1)
LABlab(76.43% -35.89 -1.05)
LCHlch(76.43% 35.90 181.67)

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

Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 8.47Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 8.89Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.11Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.48Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 10.92Keppel#3AB09EΔE 11.45

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

#63CFBD Channel Values

How #63CFBD 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 207 · B 1898-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 53% · L 60%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 52% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.88:1 vs white · 11.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63CFBD 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 text1.88:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #63CFBD

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

Base
#63CFBD
Complementary
#CF6375
Analogous
#63CF87
Analogous
#63ABCF
Triadic
#BD63CF
Triadic
#CFBD63
Split comp.
#CF63AB
Split comp.
#CF8763

Tints & Shades of #63CFBD

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

#76D5C5
#8EDCCF
#A1E2D7
#B9E9E1
#CCEFEA
#E4F7F3

Shades

#44C5B0
#35AC98
#2B8C7C
#226D61
#184E45
#0E2F29

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

How #63CFBD 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#63CFBD
Protanopia#C2C2BD
Protanomaly#A4C7BD
Deuteranopia#B4B4BF
Deuteranomaly#9AC0BE
Tritanopia#68CDCD
Tritanomaly#66CEC7
Achromatopsia#BDBDBD

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Using #63CFBD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63cfbd: #63CFBD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63CFBD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63cfbd': '#63CFBD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.812, blue: 0.741)
Android XML<color name="color_63cfbd">#63CFBD</color>
SVG fillfill="#63CFBD"

More Teal Colors

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

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#63CFBD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63CFBD?

#63CFBD is a light teal — rgb(99, 207, 189) in RGB and hsl(170, 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 8.47.

What is the RGB value of #63CFBD?

#63CFBD is rgb(99, 207, 189) — red 99, green 207, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63CFBD?

#63CFBD converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 9%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63CFBD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63CFBD scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #63CFBD 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 8.47, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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