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#63D99E Color

#63D99E is rgb(99, 217, 158) in RGB, hsl(150, 61%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 27%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63D99E
HEX#63D99E
RGBrgb(99, 217, 158)
HSLhsl(150, 61%, 62%)
HSVhsv(150, 54%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 27%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(80.2% 0.137 159.2)
LABlab(78.81% -45.13 18.64)
LCHlch(78.81% 48.82 157.56)

What #63D99E 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 #63D99E, 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 green in the library.

#63D99E Channel Values

How #63D99E 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 217 · B 1588-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 150° · S 61% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 150° · S 54% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.76:1 vs white · 11.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63D99E 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 text1.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63D99E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63D99E; 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 #63D99E

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 #63D99E 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#63D99E
Protanopia#CBCB9F
Protanomaly#ABD19E
Deuteranopia#BCBCA1
Deuteranomaly#A0C9A0
Tritanopia#72D3D3
Tritanomaly#6DD5C0
Achromatopsia#C3C3C3

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Using #63D99E in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63d99e: #63D99E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63D99E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63d99e': '#63D99E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.851, blue: 0.620)
Android XML<color name="color_63d99e">#63D99E</color>
SVG fillfill="#63D99E"

More Green Colors

#63D99E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#63D99E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63D99E?

#63D99E is a light green — rgb(99, 217, 158) in RGB and hsl(150, 61%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eucalyptus (#44D7A8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.

What is the RGB value of #63D99E?

#63D99E is rgb(99, 217, 158) — red 99, green 217, and blue 158 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63D99E?

#63D99E converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 27%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63D99E be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63D99E scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63D99E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63D99E 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 13.48, which is visibly different.

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