#63D9CB Color

#63D9CB is rgb(99, 217, 203) in RGB, hsl(173, 61%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 6%, 15%) 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 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#63D9CB

HEX#63D9CB

RGBrgb(99, 217, 203)

HSLhsl(173, 61%, 62%)

HSVhsv(173, 54%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 6%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.109 184.9)

LABlab(79.69% -37.38 -3.76)

LCHlch(79.69% 37.57 185.74)

What #63D9CB 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 #63D9CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 6.27 Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 7.91 Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 10.76 Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 11.06 Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 11.8 Maximum Blue Green#30BFBFΔE 12.05

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#63D9CB Channel Values

How #63D9CB 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 217 · B 203	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 173° · S 61% · L 62%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 173° · S 54% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 54% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.7:1 vs white · 12.32:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63D9CB 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text12.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #63D9CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63D9CB; 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 #63D9CB

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 #63D9CB 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#63D9CB

Protanopia#CBCBCB

Protanomaly#ABD1CB

Deuteranopia#BCBCCD

Deuteranomaly#A0C9CC

Tritanopia#68D7D7

Tritanomaly#66D8D2

Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #63D9CB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-63d9cb: #63D9CB;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #63D9CB;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-63d9cb': '#63D9CB' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.388, green: 0.851, blue: 0.796)

Android XML<color name="color_63d9cb">#63D9CB</color>

SVG fillfill="#63D9CB"

More Teal Colors

#63D9CB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#63D9CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #63D9CB?

#63D9CB is a light teal — rgb(99, 217, 203) in RGB and hsl(173, 61%, 62%) 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 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #63D9CB?

#63D9CB is rgb(99, 217, 203) — red 99, green 217, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #63D9CB?

#63D9CB converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 6%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #63D9CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #63D9CB scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #63D9CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #63D9CB 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 6.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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