Nearest named color: Dark Sea Green
#63BB9C
#63BB9C
Nearest named
Dark Sea Green
Family
Green
Lightness
72.8%
Chroma
0.097
Hue angle
168.5°
Temperature
Cool
Contrast on white
2.30:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
8.07:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#66CC99
CSS oklch()
73% 0.10 169

#63BB9C is a mid-toned, cool teal. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It reproduces cleanly in print.

Palettes built on #63BB9C

Not just a swatch — here's how #63BB9C works with other colors. Named schemes with #63BB9C in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Dark Sea Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Dark Sea Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Dark Sea Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Dark Sea Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Dark Sea Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dark Sea Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #63BB9C actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 36/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 60/100
High
Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.
Depth 27/100
Low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 62/100
High
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 49/100
Moderate
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 35/100
Low
Understated — leans refined without going austere.
Brand distinctiveness 38/100
Low
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 47/100
Moderate
Workable accent with care around contrast.
Surface fit 45/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 81/100
Very high
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.1:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #E2EFEA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #63BBB9 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #63BB9C at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #63BB9C;
  --color-base-rgb: 99 187 156;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.8% 0.097 168.5);
  --color-50: #F4FBF8;
  --color-100: #E2F3ED;
  --color-200: #C6E6DB;
  --color-300: #9ED1BF;
  --color-400: #79B9A3;
  --color-500: #589D85;
  --color-600: #497968;
  --color-700: #38574C;
  --color-800: #273A33;
  --color-900: #192420;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}