#63E9D9 Color
#63E9D9 is rgb(99, 233, 217) in RGB, hsl(173, 75%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 0%, 7%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#63E9D9rgb(99, 233, 217)hsl(173, 75%, 65%)hsv(173, 58%, 91%)cmyk(58%, 0%, 7%, 9%)oklch(85.6% 0.12 184.5)lab(84.69% -41.20 -3.85)lch(84.69% 41.38 185.34)What #63E9D9 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 #63E9D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#63E9D9 Channel Values
How #63E9D9 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 233 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 173° · S 75% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 173° · S 58% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #63E9D9 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 #63E9D9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #63E9D9; 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 #63E9D9
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 #63E9D9 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.
#63E9D9#D9D9D9#B6E0D9#C9C9DC#AAD7DB#69E7E7#66E8E2#D4D4D4Using #63E9D9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-63e9d9: #63E9D9;background-color: #63E9D9;colors: { 'color-63e9d9': '#63E9D9' }Color(red: 0.388, green: 0.914, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_63e9d9">#63E9D9</color>fill="#63E9D9"More Teal Colors
#63E9D9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#63E9D9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #63E9D9?
#63E9D9 is a light teal — rgb(99, 233, 217) in RGB and hsl(173, 75%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #63E9D9?
#63E9D9 is rgb(99, 233, 217) — red 99, green 233, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #63E9D9?
#63E9D9 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 0%, 7%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #63E9D9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #63E9D9 scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #63E9D9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #63E9D9 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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