What color is #63ABA2?

#63ABA2 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63ABA2?

The RGB value is 99, 171, 162: 99 red, 171 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63ABA2?

The complementary color is #AB636C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63ABA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63ABA2 color

#63ABA2 rgb(99, 171, 162)

Shades of teal

The hex color #63ABA2 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 67.1% green and 63.5% blue (99, 171, 162).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 30% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Paradise Island (#5AA7A0), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.88:1).

#63ABA2 color codes

HEX	`#63ABA2`
RGB	`rgb(99, 171, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 67.1%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 30%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 42%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 0%, 5%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.27, -24.77, -2.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.27, 24.89, 185.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.228, 34.385, 39.43)`
Decimal	`6532002`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63ABA2, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #63ABA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#63ABA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #63ABA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63aba2; }
.text { color: #63aba2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63aba2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 171 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63aba2, #6390ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #63ABA2?: #63ABA2 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Paradise Island. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63ABA2?: The RGB value is 99, 171, 162: 99 red, 171 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63ABA2?: The complementary color is #AB636C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63ABA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.88:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.