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#63D0DE Color

#63D0DE is rgb(99, 208, 222) in RGB, hsl(187, 65%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 6%, 0%, 13%) 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 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63D0DE
HEX#63D0DE
RGBrgb(99, 208, 222)
HSLhsl(187, 65%, 63%)
HSVhsv(187, 55%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(55%, 6%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(79.9% 0.101 206.6)
LABlab(77.53% -29.69 -17.03)
LCHlch(77.53% 34.23 209.85)

What #63D0DE 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 #63D0DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#63D0DE Channel Values

How #63D0DE 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 208 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 65% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 55% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 55% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63D0DE 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63D0DE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63D0DE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #63D0DE

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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Shades

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How #63D0DE 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#63D0DE
Protanopia#C3C3DE
Protanomaly#A5C8DE
Deuteranopia#B5B5E0
Deuteranomaly#9BC1DF
Tritanopia#5ED2D2
Tritanomaly#60D1D7
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #63D0DE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63d0de: #63D0DE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63D0DE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63d0de': '#63D0DE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.816, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_63d0de">#63D0DE</color>
SVG fillfill="#63D0DE"

More Teal Colors

#63D0DE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#63D0DE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63D0DE?

#63D0DE is a light teal — rgb(99, 208, 222) in RGB and hsl(187, 65%, 63%) 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 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #63D0DE?

#63D0DE is rgb(99, 208, 222) — red 99, green 208, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63D0DE?

#63D0DE converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 6%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63D0DE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63D0DE scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63D0DE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63D0DE 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 12.27, which is visibly different.

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