#63D7E9 Color
#63D7E9 is rgb(99, 215, 233) in RGB, hsl(188, 75%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 8%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#63D7E9rgb(99, 215, 233)hsl(188, 75%, 65%)hsv(188, 58%, 91%)cmyk(58%, 8%, 0%, 9%)oklch(81.9% 0.107 209)lab(79.86% -30.39 -19.40)lch(79.86% 36.05 212.56)What #63D7E9 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 #63D7E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#63D7E9 Channel Values
How #63D7E9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 99 · G 215 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 75% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 58% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.69:1 vs white · 12.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63D7E9 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.
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Colors That Go With #63D7E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63D7E9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #63D7E9
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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How #63D7E9 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.
#63D7E9#C9C9E9#AACFE9#BBBBEB#9FC7EA#5CD9D9#5FD8E0#C7C7C7Using #63D7E9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-63d7e9: #63D7E9;background-color: #63D7E9;colors: { 'color-63d7e9': '#63D7E9' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.843, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_63d7e9">#63D7E9</color>fill="#63D7E9"More Teal Colors
#63D7E9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#63D7E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #63D7E9?
#63D7E9 is a light teal — rgb(99, 215, 233) in RGB and hsl(188, 75%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.4.
What is the RGB value of #63D7E9?
#63D7E9 is rgb(99, 215, 233) — red 99, green 215, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #63D7E9?
#63D7E9 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 8%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #63D7E9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #63D7E9 scores 1.69:1 against white and 12.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #63D7E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #63D7E9 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 13.11, which is visibly different.
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