Palettes / Colors / #63BB89
#63BB89 — Muted Green
#63BB89 is a green color we call Muted Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #63BB89 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#63BB89 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BB6395; it also sits naturally between #69BB63 and #63BBB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #63BB89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 99, 187, 137 |
| HSL | 146°, 39%, 56% |
| HSV | 146°, 47%, 73% |
| CMYK | 47%, 0%, 27%, 27% |
| XYZ | 27.43, 40.00, 29.94 |
| Yxy | 40.00, 0.2817, 0.4108 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.47, -37.98, 17.30 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.25, -30.36, 13.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 39% · Green 73% · Blue 54%
Cyan 47% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 27%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #63BB89
.text { color: #63BB89; }
.background { background-color: #63BB89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #63BB89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(99, 187, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(146, 39%, 56%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #63BB89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(99, 187, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #63BB89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(99, 187, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#63BB89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#63BB89">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BB6395:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.00:1 AAA |
Best text color on #63BB89: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #63BB89
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #63BB89: ·
How #63BB89 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #63BB89 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #63BB89?
#63BB89 is Muted Green, a green color (RGB 99, 187, 137). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #63BB89?
#63BB89 is RGB 99, 187, 137 — HSL 146°, 39%, 56% — CMYK 47%, 0%, 27%, 27%.
What colors go with #63BB89?
Its complement is #BB6395; analogous partners are #69BB63 and #63BBB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #63BB89 for text?
Black text on #63BB89 has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.